MasterFred
Aliases: Brox
- First seen
- 2021-10-01 00:00:00
- Malware type
- trojan, credential-stealer
- Family
- Malware family
- Profile updated
- 2026-07-07 14:08:22
Targeted industries: financial-services retail-and-hospitality media-and-entertainment
Context
According to heimdal, MasterFred malware, this is designed as an Android trojan that makes use of false login overlays to target not only Netflix, Instagram, and Twitter users, but also bank customers. The hackers’ goal is to steal credit card information.
Reports & references
- malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de — Apk.Masterfred (report)
- twitter.com — 1458162276708483073 (report)