Dendroid (malware)
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Published: 2016-05-02 · Archived: 2026-04-02 10:42:49 UTC
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Dendroid is malware that affects mobile devices that run Android.[1]
It was first discovered in early 2014 by Symantec and appeared in the underground for sale for $300.[2] Certain
features were noted as being used in Dendroid, such as the ability to hide from emulators at the time.[3] When first
discovered in 2014 it was one of the most sophisticated Android remote administration tools known at that time.[4]
It was one of the first Trojan applications to get past Google's Bouncer and caused researchers to warn about it
being easier to create Android malware due to it.[5] It also seems to have followed in the footsteps of Zeus and
SpyEye by having simple-to-use command and control panels.[6] The code appeared to be leaked somewhere
around 2014.[7] It was noted that an apk binder was included in the leak, which provided a simple way to bind
Dendroid to legitimate applications.
It is capable of:
Deleting call logs
Opening web pages
Dialing any number
Recording calls
SMS intercepting
Uploading images and video
Opening an application
Performing denial-of-service attacks
Changing the command and control server[8]
Botnet
Brain Test
Mirai
Shedun
Zombie (computer science)
1. ^ Coogan, Peter (5 March 2014). "Android RATs Branch out with Dendroid". Symantec. Retrieved 23
October 2016.
2. ^ Paganini, Pierluigi (March 7, 2014). "Dendroid – A new Android RAT available on the underground".
securityaffairs.co. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
3. ^ Leder, Felix (May 27, 2014). "Dendroid under the hood – A look inside an Android RAT kit". Blue Coat
Labs. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
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4. ^ Zorz, Zeljka (March 7, 2014). "Dendroid spying RAT malware found on Google Play".
helpnetsecurity.com. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
5. ^ "New crimeware tool Dendroid makes it easier to create Android malware, researchers warn". PC
World. Mar 6, 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
6. ^ "Source Code leaks for Android RAT Dendroid". mysonicwall.com. Aug 29, 2014. Retrieved 23 October
2016.
7. ^ Kovacs, Eduard (20 August 2014). "Source Code of Android RAT Dendroid Leaked Online".
securityweek.com. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
8. ^ Wei, Wang (March 5, 2014). "Symantec discovered Android Malware Toolkit named Dendroid".
thehackernews.com. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dendroid_(malware)
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