Modified Android banking apps are infected by Trojan

The deadly virus, also called 'Badaccents', is a premium service banking Trojan that arrives bundled with legitimate Android applications and infects smart phones featuring this operating system."The Trojan is created by modifying the legitimate application and then re-distributing via marketplace or other separate channels," the cyber security agency said. It also tricks the user to respond to a popup with a message to lure the user into launching the downloaded application packages saying: "Google play needs to be updated", which at times, is malicious in content.The agency also suggested some counter-measures to stop the illegal activity of such viruses. "Do not download and install applications from untrusted sources, install applications downloaded from reputed application market only, run a full system scan on device with mobile security or anti-virus solution and check for the permissions required by an application before installing."Also, exercise caution while visiting trusted/untrusted sites for clicking links, install and maintain updated mobile security/anti-virus solutions, users are advised to keep an eye on data usage and unusual increase in mobile bills, avoid using unsecured, unknown Wi-Fi networks and make a practise of taking regular backup of Android device," the advisory suggested.PTI