Beware! Malicious Trojanized Apps Distribute DAAM Android Botnet

 The analysis revealed that this file contained malicious DAAM botnet code fused with a legitimate Psiphon application.

Android users beware: a new Android botnet called DAAM is distributed through Trojanized applications.

This was recently discovered by Cyble Research & Intelligence Labs (CRIL) after they analyzed an Android botnet shared by MalwareHunterTeam.

The DAAM Android botnet has a range of malicious features, including a keylogger, ransomware, VOIP call recordings, executing code at runtime, collecting browser history, recording incoming calls, stealing PII data, opening phishing URLs, capturing photos, stealing clipboard data, and switching WiFi and Data status.