Affected Operating Systems: J2ME

Aliases: Trojan-SMS.J2ME.Jifake.b

Discovery Date: 2010-02-04

Overview: Jifake.b is a J2ME trojan that could allow an attacker to open a backdoor on the device

Trojan-SMS.J2ME.Jifake.b enters the mobile J2ME device without the users knowledge and opens a backdoor for other malicious viruses to enter the already vulnerable system. Trojan-SMS.J2ME.Jifake.b will steal personal information from an infected device by monitoring the user’s online activities. Poor passwords and login information are quickly acquired. Credit card numbers can also be stolen and the information gets sent to a remote server for the hacker’s convenience.

Detection and Removal: Detected and removed with SMobile VirusGuard virus definitions from 2010-02-04