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Mazar BOT – the Android Malware That Can Erase Your Phone
February 12, 2016 · Heimdal Security · Severity: HIGH
In February 2016, our team at Heimdal Security analyzed a text message sent to random mobile numbers. The Geographical extent was not known at the time, so caution was advised. The SMS / MMS in question arrived with the following contents (sanitized by Heimdal Security): You have received a multimedia message from +[country code] [sender […] The post Mazar BOT – the Android Malware That Can Erase Your Phone appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.
Key Takeaways
- Heimdal Security analyzed Mazar BOT, an Android malware spread via SMS that can erase a victim's phone.
- In February 2016, the malware arrived as a text message to random mobile numbers, prompting caution about unknown SMS content.
- Mobile users should avoid opening multimedia messages from unknown senders, as Android malware like Mazar BOT spreads via SMS.