Harmful Software : Android post 1 : Dendroid

Software name : Dendroid
Package Name : com.parental.control.v4

Threat type : Trojan

According to Symantec, this trojan will ask you the following permissions to install

• Open network connections
• Read SMS messages on the device
• Create new SMS messages
• Access the list of accounts in the Accounts Service
• Read (but not write) the user's browsing history and bookmarks
• Access information about networks
• Read user's contacts data
• Access the precise location from location sources such as GPS, cell towers, and Wi-Fi
• Obtain information about the currently or recently running tasks
• Prevent processor from sleeping or screen from dimming
• Initiate a phone call without using the Phone UI or requiring confirmation from the user
• Send SMS messages
• Read or write to the system settings
• Check the phone's current state
• Write to external storage devices
• Access the camera device
• Record audio
• Monitor, modify, or end outgoing calls
• Monitor incoming SMS messages

When you give the permission to install this Software will perform the following tasks

The Trojan may perform the following actions:

• Call a phone number
• Record phone calls
• Record audio
• Delete the call log
• Obtain the call log
• Steal contact information
• Block SMS messages
• Delete SMS messages
• Send SMS messages
• Obtain the content of SMS messages in the Inbox and the Sent folder
• Take photos
• Take video
• Open an application
• Obtain a list of installed applications
• Open a URL
• Obtain browser bookmarks
• Obtain the browser history
• Delete specified files
• Upload files to a server
• Upload pictures to a server
• Perform an HTTP Flood on a specified URL
• Change the command-and-control server(C&C)
• Update itself

 Be aware of this software because it will target your phone and will make your phone unusable. But you can uninstall this easily by the following steps

1. Open the Google Android Menu.
2. Go to the Settings icon and select Applications.
3. Next, select Manage.
4. Select the application and select Uninstall.

Be aware of what you install on your phone and computer