Chamois
- First seen
- 2016-03-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- spyware, trojan
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 14:05:01
Targeted industries: technology-and-telecommunications retail-and-hospitality
Context
Chamois is a sophisticated Android malware family primarily used for mobile ad fraud. It operates by utilizing various evasion techniques to avoid detection, spreading through app stores and third-party applications.
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Apk.Chamois (report)
- github.com — Kasperskysas2019.Chamois (report)
- android-developers.googleblog.com — Detecting And Eliminating Chamois Fraud (report)
- virusbulletin.com — Vb2018 Paper Unpacking Packed Unpacker Reversing Android Anti Analysis Native Library (report)