We all know very well that it is very strange to get a smartphone that brings a “gift” as a trojan. Yes, we all know very well that this sounds very weird, but, today in this article I will present a list of 42 smartphones that bring Android Banking trojan as a gift out of the box.

The 42 Smartphones That Bring Android Banking Trojan Out Of The Box

It’s strange to get a smartphone that brings a “gift” as a trojan. This is not the first time that Android smartphones bring included malware, which will serve the most different purposes.

Recently, 42 smartphone models have been identified that include a bank trojan.

Every day there is information about computer vulnerabilities that are exploited by hackers. Recently, it was discovered that there is a set of Android smartphones that bring a banking trojan.

What is a bank trojan?

This is a seemingly harmless type of trojan only that can open communication ports on the devices where it is hosted. The banking trojan Android.Triada.231 was first identified in 2016 and manages to gain root on any Android device and then infect the Zygote process, which is the core of the Google Android operating system. This process is used to launch all applications on the system.

“Android.Triada.231 is one of the most dangerous trojans in the Android family.Triada. This type of trojan can infect one of the most important processes of Android, Zygote. This process, which works at the core of the Android core, is responsible for running all applications on the system. When the trojan inflicts this module, all running applications can also be infected. Once infected, apps become vulnerable and the target of malicious actions.

The “power” of this trojan is in the consent of the hackers to allow them to inject Android.Triada.231 into the library libandroid_runtime.so that is part of the system, and thus the malicious application can penetrate the firmware of the device during its manufacture. As a result, customers already buy infected devices.”

After hackers access the device, they can steal bank data. The problem with this trojan is that its removal forces a reinstallation of the operating system. Russian anti-virus company Dr.Web reports that these smartphones have been sold worldwide.

List of infected devices:-

  1. Leagoo M5
  2. Leagoo M5 Plus
  3. Leagoo M5 Edge
  4. Leagoo M8
  5. Leagoo M8 Pro
  6. Leagoo Z5C
  7. Leagoo T1 Plus
  8. Leagoo Z3C
  9. Leagoo Z1C
  10. Leagoo M9
  11. ARK Benefit M8
  12. Zopo Speed 7 Plus
  13. UHANS A101
  14. Doogee X5 Max
  15. Doogee X5 Max Pro
  16. Doogee Shoot 1
  17. Doogee Shoot 2
  18. Tecno W2
  19. Homtom HT16
  20. Umi London
  21. Kiano Elegance 5.1
  22. iLife Fivo Lite
  23. Myth A39
  24. Vertex Impress InTouch 4G
  25. Vertex Impress Genius
  26. myPhone Hammer Energy
  27. Advan S5E NXT
  28. Advan S4Z
  29. Advan i5E
  30. STF AERIAL PLUS
  31. STF JOY PRO
  32. Tesla SP6.2
  33. Cubot Rainbow
  34. EXTREME 7
  35. Haier T51
  36. Cherry Mobile Flare S5
  37. Cherry Mobile Flare J2S
  38. Cherry Mobile Flare P1
  39. NOA H6
  40. Pelitt T1 PLUS
  41. Prestige Grace M5 LTE
  42. BQ 5510

If you have any of these smartphones, it is important to be aware of the processes that are running. In some cases, it is not the fault of the manufacturer but of companies that “inject” this type of malware into applications that are then installed on the devices that go on sale.

So, what do you think about this? Simply share all your views and thoughts in the comment section below.

Tushar Subhra Dutta
Tushar Subhra Dutta is a content writer at Tech Viral. As, he writes about Technology, Science, Gadgets, Hacking & Security, Social Media and much more.

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