Threat Descriptions

Monitoring-Tool:Android/SheriDroid.A

Classification

Category :

Riskware

Type :

Monitoring-Tool

Platform :

Android

Aliases :

SheriDroid.A

Summary

SheriDroid.A is advertised as an application that allows the user to perform certain activities using its monitoring and alarm setting features.

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

SheriDroid.A is advertised as an application that allows the user to perform these activities using its monitoring and alarm setting features:

  • Record pre-alarm warning message
  • Remotely trigger a location tracker using a password
  • If lost or stolen, enable the device to stealthily send SMS messages related to alarm or location tracking
  • Set system unlock pattern

However, without the user's consent or knowledge, the application keeps track of the user's web surfing behaviors and other activities carried out on the device.

SheriDroid.A's icon and EULA

While apps with such behavior may be legitimately used by the device's authorized user, they are classified by security programs as riskware because in the hands of unauthorized users, they can also be used to cause damage to the user's data or the device.

If you are confident that you are aware of the risks involved in using the program and consent to its use, you may choose to keep it installed on your device.