ShiftyBug
MITRE ATT&CK: S0294 View on attack.mitre.org
- First seen
- 2015-10-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- spyware, trojan
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 15:31:01
Context
ShiftyBug is an auto-rooting adware family of malware for Android. The family is very similar to the other Android families known as Shedun, Shuanet, Kemoge, though it is not believed all the families were created by the same group.
Malware & tools used
- Compromise Client Software Binary (attack-pattern)
- Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (attack-pattern)
Reports & references
- MITRE ATT&CK — S0294 (report)
- blog.lookout.com — Trojanized Adware (report)