Sunday, June 9, 2013

Have you seen the super virus that is attacking Android? - Tecnologia.com.pt

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There is a new threat to users of the Android operating system. Experts say it is the most powerful virus identified today this area.

The virus was discovered by digital security company Kaspersky. The Backdoor.AndroidOS.Obad.a is a type of malware multipurpose : evil infecting the operating system and enters your smartphone , begins to send written messages without the user’s permission, installs apps malicious and makes the device sluggish.

The Obad, as is known, explores all possible security flaws of the system of Google, giving the virus a domain full of tools and features of Android.

Experts say this malware is at 0.15 percent of Android devices around the world and added that the virus is still able to infect other devices automatically. How? Using a Bluetooth connection to identify possible targets and thus send Backdoor.AndroidOS.Obad.ae contaminate other mobile devices.

According to Kaspersky, which has already announced the identity of the virus to the Google malware has been developed by a team of hackers specialized in operating system Android.

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