PixPirate (Malware Family)
By Fraunhofer FKIE
Archived: 2026-04-05 17:05:52 UTC
apk.pixpirate (Back to overview)
PixPirate
According to PCrisk, The PixPirate is a dangerous Android banking Trojan that has the capability to carry out ATS
(Automatic Transfer System) attacks. This allows threat actors to automatically transfer funds through the Pix
Instant Payment platform, which numerous Brazilian banks use.
In addition to launching ATS attacks, PixPirate can intercept and delete SMS messages, prevent the uninstallation
process, and carry out malvertising attacks.
References
2024-11-26 ⋅ Security Intelligence ⋅ Nir Somech
What’s up India? PixPirate is back and spreading via WhatsApp
PixPirate
2023-02-03 ⋅ Cleafy ⋅ Alessandro Strino, Francesco Iubatti
PixPirate: a new Brazilian Banking Trojan
PixPirate
There is no Yara-Signature yet.
Source: https://malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de/details/apk.pixpirate
https://malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de/details/apk.pixpirate
Page 1 of 1