Super Mobile virus outbreak-alert! After poisoning, the main machine automatically send SMS loss

"XXX (machine main name) see this, ht://********xxshenqi.apk". If you receive this virus-containing text messages, do not point to download, otherwise the mobile phone will automatically mass this text message to allow more users to join the team of mass text messages ...

By the end of last night, police had posted hints on official microblogs reminding mobile users not to click to download such software. Lawyers said that the public would have difficulty in claiming such software if they suffered losses. Lawyers recommend that users encounter such cases of alarm advice for help. ”

Yesterday early in the morning, Haiding District Peony Garden in the east of Mr. Chen mobile phone messages received by different relatives and friends sent strange text messages, text messages are also clearly stated Mr. Chen's name, and with a link address. Curious Mr. Chen a little open link, downloaded a "Xxshenqi" application software. Then, without his knowledge, the software began sending the same text messages to the contacts in his phone book. When Mr. Chen was depressed, his mobile phone received a letter from a friend who had sent him a text message, saying that the message he had just sent was a virus, so Mr. Chen should not click on it.

The reporter found that the beginning of the message is the sender's mobile phone address Book store name as the beginning, and then let the other side point to open a Web page link. The link can only be opened with an Android smartphone, and a mobile phone that uses Apple and Microsoft Systems cannot open the link. Open the link, the phone will automatically install a Xxshenqi software, began frantically to the phone address book mass this text message, but each message is called with the sender's phone address book name changes. Because most of the senders are familiar relatives and friends, so many mobile phone users are not fortified directly point to open the link.

In addition to Beijing, many parts of the country's mobile phone users yesterday morning received such a virus message. As of yesterday afternoon, the national police of many provinces and cities began to release the official micro-blog alert, reminding netizens to encounter such messages do not click to download. and "The Capital Network Police", "Guangzhou Conghua Public Security", "Weifang Network Police", "Xinhua News agency China Network", "China Mobile 10086 official microblogging" and other micro-blog has also issued a relevant reminder: This is a mobile virus, click will download malware, steal mobile phone address book, and mass virus message!

China Mobile official micro-blog said, today small series received a small partner to reflect: received an acquaintance with APK file link text messages, click will download directly! Suspected mobile phone virus, the infection will automatically spread to the Address book, but also bring the name of the memory in the Address book, resulting in the mobile phone owe downtime, SMS form the following figure ~ Small series to remind you, Do not easily open any unknown or suspicious links to avoid your phone calls and information security suffered loss!

The outbreak of the mass SMS virus software from where to come from? Because most of the users who receive text messages are sent by relatives and friends, it is difficult to judge where the original source is pointing. Subsequently, the reporter tried to search through the download address in the text to find out who uploaded the installation package. But the page has been blocked after clicking the link.

Some netizens said that the installation package first originated from some low-end video site to see the film artifact, but so far this statement has not been officially confirmed.

The reporter consulted a front-line network police, he said, this message is a typical virus message. First of all, the link in the text message uses CDN as the beginning, at the end of APK, the professional who is familiar with mobile software can see that this link is an unsafe downloading software. Network police explained that CDN is a content distribution network, popularly said to be a resource management center, a lot of resources are uploaded here, users can download here. APK is an Android installation package that is equivalent to an EXE file in Windows, so the virus will only have an effect on the Android phone.

Technical engineer of a large web site in Zhongguancun Mr. Bai after analyzing the installation package, said the mobile phone in the download of the software, the software will automatically monitor the phone's address book in the background, and start SMS sent to the contacts in the Contact Group has been prepared in advance SMS content, Only the beginning of the title varies according to the name in the Address Book.

"In fact, the virus's technical content is low, with the authority of the management function of security software can intercept the message sent, uninstall after the general anti-virus software can also thoroughly remove the virus." "The Android platform is more open," says Mr White, "although there are a lot of different kinds of apps, but there are a lot of viruses in between, so it's best for users to download mainstream antivirus software just in case."

"People who make this kind of virus are generally trying to promote their own software, or just maliciously create chaos." But this method will allow users to generate a lot of SMS charges, so users if you see a similar message link, do not point to open. Mr. Bai said that if the public accidentally accidentally installed such virus software, should immediately uninstall the software and use mobile anti-virus software thoroughly antivirus.

Mr Chen, for example, has more than 300 contacts in his phone's address book, which means that the software he downloads will send more than 300 messages, with a loss of at least 30 yuan. Although more than 30 yuan of SMS fee is not much, but so many users by malicious software "hold-up" mass message, the overall loss of users will be very large.

The reporter consulted the three major operators of the customer service staff, but customer service staff have said that users can provide free feedback to the appropriate channels of virus information to staff verification, but for the loss of the charges, the staff said that can not be directly returned. Customer service staff suggested that users remove the software, antivirus to the mobile phone, and remind users not to download a variety of unlicensed software.

Ma Guangyu, a lawyer at the Fraser law firm in Beijing, said that when users inadvertently downloaded such software, mass text messages would cause the victim to spend unnecessary SMS fees and suffer a certain loss. Ma believes that in such cases, the victim will encounter great difficulties in defending their rights.

"First of all, even in the way of litigation, it is not possible to determine who is responsible for the personal power of the victim to find out the design of the software." "The victim, in the form of a lawsuit, could also sue the website platform and the operators of the virus, along with the design communicators," said Ma. If there is tangible evidence that the website and the operator have intentional or negligent acts and that there is a causal link between the act and the loss suffered by the victim, then the two parties can be compensated by the defendant. But the lawyer also admits that a similar civil lawsuit is difficult for the victim to obtain evidence, so even the prosecution, it is difficult to achieve the expected outcome of the lawsuit.

Ma suggested that if the public received this kind of text messages, even among friends and relatives spread the various links, do not easily click. If you suffer loss, you can call the police and ask for help. "Although the specific to personal involving is very small, but if the police received a large number of such police situation, will initiate the corresponding investigation work to find the perpetrator." "said the horse lawyer.