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Technology Chat => New Technology, Science etc ... => Topic started by: DataBot on June 08, 2013, 12:50:27 PM

Title: New Android Trojan app exploits previously unknown flaws, researchers say
Post by: DataBot on June 08, 2013, 12:50:27 PM

A newly discovered Trojan program exploits previously unknown flaws in Android and borrows techniques from Windows malware in order to evade detection and achieve persistence on infected devices. S...

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Title: Re: New Android Trojan app exploits previously unknown flaws, researchers say
Post by: Snowcrash on June 08, 2013, 15:41:56 PM
QuoteThe new Trojan program is distributed through SMS spam, but is not very widespread at the moment

Hmmm! One to keep an eye on.

On a slight tangent, I also noticed this...

QuoteApplications that gain this (administrator) privilege can no longer be uninstalled through the regular apps menu until they are removed from the administrators list in the security settings menu.

I've always wondered how to uninstall some things that come with the phone. *** stroking chin emoticon ***