New Android Trojan discovered in China

An extremely sophisticated malware that runs on Android has been discovered in the land of the Great Wall. Named “Gemini”, the Trojan is capable of compromising a significant amount of personal data on a user’s phone and sending it to remote servers. The Trojan has been found in third party app stores, attached to republished versions of legitimate apps. Once installed, the app will ask users to grand the app more permissions than the original app requires. If users agree, the app will relay IMEI, IMSI and location to remote servers, as well as prompt users to install additional apps. So the next time you download an app, make sure you get it from an official website or the Android Market – not some third party app store where the Trojan could be lurking about. As phones get smarter, they become more vulnerable to attacks from malware so if you’re fond of downloading apps, please be cautious. Don’t install anything you don’t trust, it’s better to not have an app than to lose all your data on the phone or be a victim of identity crime.