New DawDropper Malware Targeting Android Devices via Play Store

guest · Aug 2, 2022

DawDropper aims at stealing user data, in particular from banking apps on infected Android devices
August 1, 2022

Trend Micro security researchers have identified over a dozen malicious Android dropper apps containing banking malware. These apps are easily available on Google Play Store.

The scam is aimed at stealing users’ banking data to steal money from their banking apps. The stolen data includes PIN codes, banking credentials, passwords, etc. The malware can intercept text and gain complete control of the affected device.

“We found a malicious campaign that uses a new dropper variant that we have dubbed as DawDropper. Under the guise of several Android apps such as Just In: Video Motion, Document Scanner Pro, Conquer Darkness, simpli Cleaner, and Unicc QR Scanner.”
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What are Dropper Apps?
Dropper apps carry the malware without raising suspicion at the Google Play Store security mechanism. The apps are named so because of containing a payload comprising malware that these install on the infected handset. Furthermore, mobile malware is highly in demand nowadays as cybercriminals can disseminate their malware on the official Google play store.
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According to Trend Micro’s blog post, the DawDropper malware’s malicious payload has been linked to the Octo malware family. It is a multi-stage, modular malware. Octo is also called Coper and was previously used for targeting Colombian online banking customers. The malicious apps aren’t available on Google Play Store anymore.
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Trend Micro: Examining New DawDropper Banking Dropper and DaaS on the Dark Web

In this blog post, we discuss the technical details of a new banking dropper that we have dubbed DawDropper, give a brief history of banking trojans released in early 2022 that use malicious droppers, and elaborate on cybercriminal activities related to DaaS in the deep web.
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waking · Sep 27, 2022

The New DawDropper Android Malware Is Stealing Your Banking Data

September 7, 2022

https://news.trendmicro.com/2022/09/07/the-new-dawdropper-android-malware-is-stealing-your-banking-data/

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