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Obad was the nastiest piece of Android malware discovered in 2013 – Android Authority

Obad was the nastiest piece of Android malware discovered in 2013
Android Authority
Not only is it the most sophisticated piece of Android malware this year, but it is the first Trojan to be spread by mobile botnets that were created using different malware. Google has patched the bug that allows Obad to hide in the Device Admins list

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Android ‘Obad’ Trojan piggybacks on another gang’s mobile botnet – IDG News Service

Android 'Obad' Trojan piggybacks on another gang's mobile botnet
IDG News Service
The Obad.a Android Trojan first analysed by Kaspersky Lab in June has turned out to have the innovative and predatory ability to piggyback on botnets controlled by third-party criminal networks.

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Obad Android Trojan distributed via mobile botnets – Help Net Security

Obad Android Trojan distributed via mobile botnets
Help Net Security
Difficult to analyze, using a bug in the Android OS to extend Device Administrator privileges to itself without being listed in the list of apps that have them, and lacking an interface, the Trojan is extremely stealthy and persistent, and can perform

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