A newly discovered Android banking malware called Sturnus is actively targeting mobile users worldwide. This advanced Trojan is designed to steal sensitive information, intercept private messages, and imitate legitimate financial apps. Bitdefender Mobile Security for Android detects all known Sturnus variants and prevents this advanced banking malware from infecting your device.
This article explains what Sturnus is, how it works, and how Bitdefender keeps you protected.
What Is the Sturnus Android Trojan?
Sturnus is a new Android banking trojan that uses advanced techniques to compromise mobile devices and steal financial data. Key characteristics include:
- Abusing Accessibility Services to capture everything displayed on the device screen
- Bypassing messaging app protections by reading decrypted content directly from the interface
- Impersonating banking and financial apps using fake overlays to steal login credentials
- Keylogging, screen recording, and remote-control capabilities
- Hiding activity through black-screen overlays to perform actions without the user noticing
These features allow attackers to steal passwords, access banking apps, and potentially initiate fraudulent transactions.
Does Bitdefender Protect Against Sturnus?
Yes. Bitdefender Mobile Security for Android detects and blocks Sturnus automatically.
All known Sturnus variants, including the hashes published in the original MTI security research, were already included in Bitdefender’s detection database before the public report was released.
If Bitdefender Mobile Security is set up and updated on your Android device, you are protected.