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Offline patrice58

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Virus!
« on: December 20, 2012, 11:43:12 PM »
I just scanned my phone and it found a virus! It was PornoXXX.apk now why did the web shield not pick it up and what kind of virus was it?
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Re: Virus!
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2012, 12:33:56 AM »
Can you copy this file to the computer and send it to www.virustotal.com for analysis?
Which was the name of the virus reported by the scanner?
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Re: Virus!
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2012, 01:50:34 AM »
I got rid so I can't anymore sorry.
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Re: Virus!
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2012, 01:53:51 AM »
Can you copy this file to the computer and send it to www.virustotal.com for analysis?
Which was the name of the virus reported by the scanner?
Tech, you can also use the VT application, I did once, it worked nicely
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Re: Virus!
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2012, 02:03:00 AM »
I have the android app. Google bought virus total anyhow.
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Re: Virus!
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2012, 02:52:39 AM »
Android:FakeInst-CE [Trj]
 file:///mnt/sdcard/download/
PornoXXX.apk
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Re: Virus!
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2012, 07:33:00 AM »
Hi,

as it says in the Web Shield description, it protects you from malicious/phishing websites, it does not scan files you download.

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Re: Virus!
« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2012, 12:11:57 PM »
So in a nutshell if I did not do a full scan of my phone it would of never been discovered for maximum another week. (Remember that as default AMS is set to only do a full scan once a week.) Not very proactive is it. Anyhow semi rant over is there plans for the web shield in AMS to scan files? I believe AIS does that with it's web shield. 

As a footnote I am not sure that the  automatic scan is enabled as default as I can't remember but seen there is a box to tick I would think not.
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Re: Virus!
« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2012, 02:10:48 PM »
Hi,

remember that Windows is a completely different OS than Android. While almost everything is possible on Windows if you put enough effort in it, Android is very, VERY limited. I don't know about plans since I don't do those, but I can tell you I know how to do it, I'm willing to do it and just need time to do it. If someone else decides to put it into the plans, I will be happy to implement it.

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As a footnot, I don't think automatic scan is enabled by default.

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Re: Virus!
« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2012, 02:31:52 PM »
I think there is always shield on - so in case you will try to run the application, virus scanner will react immediately.

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Re: Virus!
« Reply #10 on: December 21, 2012, 02:32:15 PM »
Filip I'll do it! Ahhh if only! Who do I speak to for them to give you the time to do it?
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Re: Virus!
« Reply #11 on: December 21, 2012, 02:33:38 PM »
That's great but what if you don't run it............? It will stay there indefinitely which it all a trojan needs.
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Re: Virus!
« Reply #12 on: December 21, 2012, 03:37:14 PM »
The thing is that malware on Android needs to be installed first in order to do it's bad job. If it's only downloaded on SD card, it won't do anything at all unless installed.

I think I shouldn't give you any names, might be a bad time for me after you wrote them ;)

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Re: Virus!
« Reply #13 on: December 21, 2012, 05:17:00 PM »
Lol I won't be mean honest! :-) Well can I at least then have someone to pitch some suggestions to? Do you have a AMS wishlist? If not you should have as it's a way of getting people like me in touch or at least looked on by the developers. Maybe not in touch with on a one to one level but it might show as a whole what the users want. Which could be used to steer the development team.
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Re: Virus!
« Reply #14 on: December 21, 2012, 05:23:57 PM »
The thing is that malware on Android needs to be installed first in order to do it's bad job. If it's only downloaded on SD card, it won't do anything at all unless installed.

It was installed tho on the SD card it I believe went on as a download (not prompted by me I might add! I saw it, saw the filename thought oh no pressed cancel and thought that was that.) Or do you mean downloaded as an non SD card app?

I think I shouldn't give you any names, might be a bad time for me after you wrote them ;)

I totally understand Filip as I in NO WAY would want to get you into any sort of trouble.
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« Last Edit: December 21, 2012, 05:26:37 PM by patrice58 »
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