Tordow : New Android Malware Is Emptying People's Bank Accounts
Tordow is a banking trojan that has become really aggressive this week. According to Comodo, it was first uncovered in Sep 2016 and has received a massive update in the current month. Now it is being named as Tordow 2.0. This update have made it much more powerful and can have root access of your phone. It has capabilities to do following attacks :
- Control of hardware and applications
- Access to login credentials
- Control phone calls and SMS
- Grabbing credentials from your phone browser
- Using banking applications and empty out bank account
Tordow 2.0 is a really advanced malware which can be completely anonymous while attacking your phone. As it is capable of having root access of your phone, the attacker can do anything of its want. Currently, it has been completely isolated to Russia and experts are keeping very close tab on its activities. According to Comodo, hackers may spread this malware in different countries.
How to get rid of Tordow 2.0?
Due to the ability of Tordow of gaining root access, it is very difficult to get rid of it from your phone. It can spread to every depth of your files on your phone, once entered. The malware cannot be removed by resetting your device but by installing a fresh stock firmware in your phone can remove every trace of it.
How to Protect Yourself?
You can protect yourself by avoiding any third party application installations from unofficial sites. As Google play store and other app store will detect these malware and will not allow the infected app to go public. The hackers may choose Pokemon Go(Not available officially in some countries) as a tool to get into your phones and steal your credentials. Another way to protect yourself is to keep your phone updated with the antivirus apps and OTA updates.
To learn more about it(Source) : http://android.wonderhowto.com/news/new-android-malware-is-emptying-peoples-bank-accounts-heres-protect-yourself-0175539/
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