How to Protect Mobile Apps against TeaBot

Learn how to detect and protect against TeaBot Android malware in Android apps using Appdome’s no-code unified mobile app defense platform.

What is TeaBot?

TeaBot is an Android banking trojan malware known for its advanced capabilities to steal user credentials, intercept SMS messages, and initiate remote control over infected devices. Once TeaBot infects a device, it can perform keylogging to capture sensitive data, intercept MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) codes sent via SMS, and grant remote access to attackers, which allows them to simulate user actions on the infected app. TeaBot often disguises itself as legitimate applications, such as QR code scanners or media players, to evade detection. With frequent updates, TeaBot adapts to security measures and continues to evolve in targeting financial and personal apps across multiple regions.

Why Protect Android Apps from TeaBot?

Defending against TeaBot is critical due to its ability to intercept SMS-based OTPs, perform real-time account takeovers, and capture login credentials through keylogging and screen recording. These features expose user accounts to unauthorized access, financial theft, and fraud. Additionally, TeaBot’s remote control capabilities allow it to bypass security protections like 2FA by automating fraudulent transactions. Preventing TeaBot infection is essential for maintaining user data integrity and ensuring compliance with anti-fraud regulations in financial and enterprise applications. Furthermore, TeaBot’s disguise as legitimate applications emphasizes the need for app validation to avoid unintentionally downloading such malware.

How does Appdome Protect Mobile Apps Against TeaBot?

You can protect mobile apps against TeaBot using the following Appdome protections:

1. RASP – Prevents TeaBot from injecting itself into installed apps and repackaging them. Also includes anti-tampering, anti-debugging, anti-emulator, and other protections against dynamic attacks at runtime.
2. Code Obfuscation – Protects against decompiling and malicious reverse engineering.
3. Root Detection – Protects mobile apps from running on rooted devices, which bypass Android’s security controls. Rooting exposes apps to tampering, data theft, and malware by giving attackers elevated access to system files and app data.
4. Prevent Screen Sharing Scams & Malware – Prevents malware from abusing screen recording and screen sharing functions to benefit the malware.
5. Accessibility Service Malware Prevention – Defends against attacks by blocking malicious apps, detecting specific attacks, and allowing trusted services through a whitelist. Ensures that the app closes and the user receives a notification informing them about the detection and suggesting the option to turn off their Accessibility Services via the settings.
6. Keylogger Prevention – Prevents malicious recording of key strokes by mobile app users.

To learn more about activating these security protections in your mobile apps, please refer to the related articles section of this knowledge base article.

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