McAfee tracks Chinese trojan

Security specialist says Windows Mobile malware is a silent killer.

The so-called trojan was discovered by McAfee's Avert Labs and it works by sending the infected device’s serial number, operating system and other information to the author of the software.

It also leaves the infected mobile device vulnerable by allowing silent installation of malware. The trojan modifies the infected device’s security setting to allow unsigned applications to be installed without a warning.

More details are available from the Avert blog here.

McAfee says the trojan backs up the results of a survey it conducted recently, which showed that 72 per cent of mobile users are concerned about the security of their devices when it comes to content downloads, payments and ticketing.