Give a brief description about Agent Smith Malware.
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Explanation:
A study by Check point research (a cybersecurity services provider) has revealed that “Agent Smith”, a new variant of smartphone malware, has infected around 25 million Android devices globally, including 15 million mobile devices in India.
Agent smith malware exploits known android vulnerabilities and automatically replaces installed apps with malicious versions without the user's knowledge or interaction.
Malware currently uses its broad access to the resources of the mobile device to show fraudulent ads for financial gain, and could easily be used for far more intrusive and harmful cyber attacks such as banking credential theft and eavesdropping.
Check Point Research notes that the activity of Agent Smith resembles how other malware like CopyCat, Gooligan, and HummingBad have operated in the past.
Malware currently uses its broad access to the resources of the mobile device to show fraudulent ads for financial gain, and could easily be used for far more intrusive and harmful cyber attacks such as banking credential theft and eavesdropping.