Depending upon the user’s wireless data plan, this could quickly burn through the limit and result in an excessive bill. Owners of infected Android devices will likely tick off their friends and business contacts as the Trojan spams them every five seconds with the “Obey or be hacked” text message. With messenger apps blocked, there’s no sending a quick message in order to explain. There’s a few more tricks, including hiding SMS notifications from the user, yet sending out an “Obey or be hacked” SMS auto-reply to any incoming texts. The malware blocks only these programs and doesn't interfere with the operation of other applications or the OS. Whenever the user attempts to start an official Facebook client, WhatsApp Messenger, Hangouts or the standard SMS application, Android.Elite.1.origin will block their active window by displaying the message OBEY or Be HACKED. After that, the malware waits for popular messengers to be launched. If successful, the program immediately commences formatting the available SD card by wiping all the data stored on it. Once Android.Elite.1.origin has been launched, it attempts to force the user into granting it access to the mobile device’s administrative features which are supposedly required to complete the application’s installation properly. Users may believe they have downloaded Angry Birds Transformers as indicated by the icon once the program is installed. Russian antivirus researchers from Doctor Web called the “Android.Elite.1.origin” malware a “vandal program” and likened it to old school malicious coding that was more about “bragging rights than material gain.” Another oddity is that the “rare and unusual program” is not aimed at Windows PCs, but instead targets Android smartphones and tablets. There are several peculiar aspects to the Trojan, starting with the fact that it was not designed to steal financial data. Why would anyone be looking for a freebie version now? Because the game was previously released on iOS during a soft launch in New Zealand and Finland. The game featuring six Autobirds and five Deceptihogs is the tenth installment in the Angry Birds series. Obey or be hacked.”Īngry Birds Transformers is supposed to be released on Octofor iOS and Octofor Android. That’s not the end of it as the Trojan spotted in the wild also wipes the memory card, intercepts text messages, blocks certain communication apps and sends text messages to all contacts listed on the compromised device in the form of “Hey!! Elite has hacked you. “Obey or be hacked” is the warning that pops up on some Android devices that have downloaded Angry Birds Transformers from “dubious” sources.
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