2. Android.Adware.Plankton.A -13.39% Android.Adware.Wapsx.A – 4.73%
Top 10 mobile threats in 2013
Android.Adware.Plankton.A %
Android.Adware.Wapsx.A – 4.73%
Android.Trojan.FakeAV.B – 3.1%

3. Piece of aggressive adware delivered via repackaged applications
Android.Adware.Plankton.A
Piece of aggressive adware delivered via repackaged applications
Collects phone numbers, call history, list of s
Features malicious behavior that allows a controller to install other apps

4. Android malware that steals information about phone capabilities
Android.Adware.Wapsx.A
Android malware that steals information about phone capabilities
Leaks contacts and addresses, building a database of people
Sorts the information by phone number and device ID / IMEI

5. Malicious application discovered in June this year
Android.FakeAV.B
Malicious application discovered in June this year
So virulent that it’s already in the top thee of all-time malware
First application to attempt to lock the user out of their device
Registers itself as Device Administrator to take control over the phone
Collects hardware info, contact info, credit card details, location data

6. Android.Trojan.DroidAp.A
Other threats
SMS Sender malware
Disguised as repackaged application, they send premium rate messages to
short numbers
Android.Trojan.DroidAp.A
Attempts to root the phone using known exploits; if successful, it downloads
more code and adds the device to a mobile botnet
0-day exploits – Signature bypass
Specially-packed APK that replaces digitally signed code with malicious code
Without voiding the APK’s integrity