Threat Descriptions

Trojan:Android/Facric.A

Classification

Category :

Malware

Type :

Trojan

Platform :

Android

Aliases :

Trojan:Android/Facric, Facric

Summary

Trojan:Android/Facric.A masquerades as an app from a regional bank in France. If an unsuspecting user enters their personal banking details into the app, the information is silently forwarded to a remote server.

Removal

Once the scan is complete, the F-Secure security product will ask if you want to uninstall the file, move it to the quarantine or keep it installed on your device.

A False Positive is when a file is incorrectly detected as harmful, usually because its code or behavior resembles known harmful programs. A False Positive will usually be fixed in a subsequent database update without any action needed on your part. If you wish, you may also:

  • Check for the latest database updates

    First check if your F-Secure security program is using the latest updates, then try scanning the file again.

  • Submit a sample

    After checking, if you still believe the file is incorrectly detected, you can submit a sample of it for re-analysis.

    Note: If the file was moved to quarantine, you need to collect the file from quarantine before you can submit it.

  • Exclude a file from further scanning

    If you are certain that the file is safe and want to continue using it, you can exclude it from further scanning by the F-Secure security product.

    Note: You need administrative rights to change the settings.

Technical Details

Trojan:Android/Facric appears to be a credentials authentication app from a regional French bank. When launched, the app asks the user for personal information, such as the user's username and password, phone number and department. If this information is provided, it is collected and forwarded to a remote server.

Screenshot of Trojan:Android/Facric

The app then asks the user to download and install another APK. At the time of writing, the download link is down and does not return any additional files.