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TapSnake.A | |
Threat Level![Low threat](https://www.pandasecurity.com/rfilescms/idviruscards/pandasecurity-level-1.webp) Damage![High](https://www.pandasecurity.com/rfilescms/idviruscards/pandasecurity-level-2.webp) Distribution![Not widespread](https://www.pandasecurity.com/rfilescms/idviruscards/pandasecurity-level-1.webp) |
Effects |
TapSnake.A is a Trojan that affects mobile phones with an Android operating system. Once installed in the phone, it carries out the following actions: - Apparently, it is the popular Snake game:
![TapSnake application](https://www.pandasecurity.com/img/enc/TapSnakeA_img1.jpg) - However, it is part of the spyware suite called GPS Spy, and, unlike this, TapSnake.A requires geographical information to the GPS of the terminal in order to send the position to a malicious user.
- Users have to register in order to associate the affected terminal with the GPS Spy software and this way gain access the gathered information:
![User's registration](https://www.pandasecurity.com/img/enc/TapSnakeA_img2.jpg) - Although users close the application, it remains memory resident and continues sending information about the location of the affected terminal:
![The application is running though it is closed](https://www.pandasecurity.com/img/enc/TapSnakeA_img3.jpg) - Though users turn off the phone, the application will be automatically run when the phone is restarted.
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Means of transmission
TapSnake.A is part of a spyware suite and can be downloaded from the Android Market.
Further Details
TapSnake.A is 28,672 bytes in size.