(Kaspersky Lab discovers) Podec: Trojan to trick CAPTCHA into thinking its Human
CAPTCHA is the tool it checks weather the user is COMPUTING or HUMAN. but now its Fail Kaspersky Lab's security analysts has been detected a new and first malware which can successfully recognize the CAPTCHA image recognition system.
The Trojan-SmS,AndroidOS,Now Pedec has developed a technique to convince CAPTCHA it is a person in order to subscribe many of infected Android users to Premium-rate services. Firstly it was detected in 2014 and updated since then, Automatically Podec can forwards CAPTCHA requests to a real-time online human translation service that converts the CAPTCHA image to text. whereas it can also bypass the Advice on charge system, which notifies users about the price of a service and requires authorization before payment. The Trojan's goal is to extort money form victims via premium-rate services.
Podec is a very sophisticated Trojan. According to data which was collected with the help of the Kaspersky Security Network, Podec targets Android device users primarily through Russia’s popular social network, VKontakte (vk.com).and Other sources discovered by Kaspersky Lab include domains with the names of Apk-downlad3.ru and minergamevip.com. Most victims have been detected in Russia and surrounding countries. Podec marks a new phase in the evolution of mobile malware. The social engineering tools used in its distribution,commercial-grade protector used to conceal the malicious code and the complicated process of extortion achieved by passing the CAPTCHA test.
CAPTCHA is the tool it checks weather the user is COMPUTING or HUMAN. but now its Fail Kaspersky Lab's security analysts has been detected a new and first malware which can successfully recognize the CAPTCHA image recognition system.
The Trojan-SmS,AndroidOS,Now Pedec has developed a technique to convince CAPTCHA it is a person in order to subscribe many of infected Android users to Premium-rate services. Firstly it was detected in 2014 and updated since then, Automatically Podec can forwards CAPTCHA requests to a real-time online human translation service that converts the CAPTCHA image to text. whereas it can also bypass the Advice on charge system, which notifies users about the price of a service and requires authorization before payment. The Trojan's goal is to extort money form victims via premium-rate services.
Podec is a very sophisticated Trojan. According to data which was collected with the help of the Kaspersky Security Network, Podec targets Android device users primarily through Russia’s popular social network, VKontakte (vk.com).and Other sources discovered by Kaspersky Lab include domains with the names of Apk-downlad3.ru and minergamevip.com. Most victims have been detected in Russia and surrounding countries. Podec marks a new phase in the evolution of mobile malware. The social engineering tools used in its distribution,commercial-grade protector used to conceal the malicious code and the complicated process of extortion achieved by passing the CAPTCHA test.
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