Monday, December 8, 2014

Low cost smart phones stealing your data

Once again in this year low cost smart phones stealing your data. A security vendor warned pre-installed malwares are sell out with these cheap smart phones.And like the last time the manufactures of the mobiles are from Africa and Asia.

This time the criminals using a broad schema to make it work that is they shifted distribution of malware through supply chain :( .

What does it do ???

The malware can use the SMS and WAP services to push the data from the user. The malware haven't work at the beginning its starts it process when the mobile shut-down for the fifth time and rebooted its starts its game.

Which Phones are Affected ?


  • Counterfeit Samsung GS4/Note II Various TECNO devices
  • Gionee Gpad G1 
  • Gionee GN708W 
  • Gionee GN800 
  • Polytron Rocket S2350
  • Hi-Tech Amaze Tab 
  • Karbonn TA-FONE A34/A37
  • Jiayu G4S – Galaxy S4 Clone
  • Haier H7 
  • No manufacturer specified i9502+ Samsung Clone 


The main countries of concern are Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Nigeria, Taiwan, and China. 

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