1. Home
  2. Software
  3. Adups

Adups

Adups is software that was pre-installed onto Android devices, including those made by BLU Products. The software was reportedly designed to help a Chinese phone manufacturer monitor user behavior, transferring sensitive data to a Chinese server. [1] [2]

ID: S0309
ⓘ
Type: MALWARE
Version: 1.0
Created: 25 October 2017
Last Modified: 25 April 2025
Version Permalink
Mobile Layer
download view

Techniques Used

Domain ID Name Use
Mobile T1430 Location Tracking

Adups transmitted location information.[1]
Mobile T1636 .002 Protected User Data: Call Log

Adups transmitted call logs.[1]
.003 Protected User Data: Contact List

Adups transmitted contact lists.[1]
.004 Protected User Data: SMS Messages

Adups transmitted the full contents of text messages.[1]
Mobile T1474 .003 Supply Chain Compromise: Compromise Software Supply Chain

Adups was pre-installed on Android devices from some vendors.[1][2]

References

  1. Matt Apuzzo and Michael S. Schmidt. (2016, November 15). Secret Back Door in Some U.S. Phones Sent Data to China, Analysts Say. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
  1. Jeremy Kirk. (2016, November 16). Why Did Chinese Spyware Linger in U.S. Phones?. Retrieved February 6, 2017.