"Kaspersky Lab" reports on the activation of dangerous mobile virus-Trojan called Podec, which was first detected in late 2014. The main danger of the virus lies in the fact that he steals money from smartphones, users of the popular social network "Vkontakte". Also the Trojan can be used for DDoS attacks.

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"Kaspersky Lab" reports on the activation of dangerous mobile virus-Trojan called Podec, which was first detected in late 2014. The main danger of the virus lies in the fact that he steals money from smartphones, users of the popular social network "Vkontakte". Also the Trojan can be used for DDoS attacks.

In Podec laid functions send messages to pay short numbers and subscribe to paid services. According to "Kaspersky Lab malware is installed on the gadgets by users who want to save on the purchase of the content in the official stores. According to the company, this virus has struck just 4.5 million people, mainly living in Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Belarus. However, experts in the field of security highly appreciate the technical level of the developers of the virus and its potential.

"pick up" a Trojan virus can be on different domains with a resounding address (Apk-downlad3.ru, minergamevip.com and so on), as well as on servers "Vkontakte". It is a social network prevails - there are many communities and groups that distribute Podec through links to download any content.