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Trojan:AndroidOS/FakeVoice.A

First posted on 25 April 2012.
Source: Microsoft

Aliases :

Trojan:AndroidOS/FakeVoice.A is also known as HEUR:Trojan.AndroidOS.Dialer.a (Kaspersky), Android.Fakevoice (Dr.Web), Android/FakeVoice.A trojan (ESET), Andr/PDialer-A (Sophos).

Explanation :

Trojan:AndroidOS/FakeVoice.A is a trojan that affects mobile devices running the Android operating system. It can access the user's contacts on the device, and make arbitrary phone calls. It can also change the user's voice during a phone conversation.


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Trojan:AndroidOS/FakeVoice.A is a trojan that affects mobile devices running the Android operating system. It can access the user's contacts on the device, and make arbitrary phone calls. It can also change the user's voice during a phone conversation.

When installed, it may display notifications similar to the following:









Payload

Masks callers identity

Trojan:AndroidOS/FakeVoice.A displays a fake caller number on the recipient's device, such as "1240900720647". FakeVoice is capable of altering the voice pattern sent through an affected device.



Analysis by Tim Liu

Last update 25 April 2012

 

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