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Is the "First Time Seen in the Wild" accurate? (2016-02-13 11:50:54 UTC) https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/b1f191b1ee463679c7c2fa7db5a224b6759c5474b73a59be3e

Is the "First Time Seen in the Wild" accurate? (2016-02-13 11:50:54 UTC) https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/b1f191b1ee463679c7c2fa7db5a224b6759c5474b73a59be3e133a6825b2a284/details https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/b1f191b1ee463679c7c2fa7d... If so, this has been around for 6 years. EDIT: A number of listed APKs target API 22 (Android 5.1). This isn't definite, (and apps can be run on later phones), but this also implies some compromises occurred in ~2015.

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jeroenhd 4y ago
Targeting an old API can be used to trick the compatibility system to kick in and expose APIs and behaviour that's restricted on newer platforms. This is how Termux is able to execute executables in ways that shouldn't normally be permitted by the OS, for example. The Play Store doesn't allow apps targeting old APIs but the system itself will try not to break the old apps you've installed before installing your OS updates.