There is a malware using that root exploit to install on Gingerbread though, at least from what I have read.
On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 7:59 AM, Mike Hammett <[email protected]> wrote: > Speakign of, I need to root my Nexus 6. I swear Android has a man-crush on > Apple. Closes more stuff off every day. > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Mike Dudgeon" <[email protected]> > *To: *[email protected] > *Sent: *Monday, June 1, 2015 8:56:25 AM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] Gingerbreak Exploit > > > Old school rooting method for Android devices (mainly Gingerbread but some > earlier devices). Chainfire is a legit dev, also one of the main Android > devs, highly respected in that scene. The methods of gaining root often > trigger antivirus, even newer methods (e.g. towelroot by geohot). > > On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 9:44 AM, Mike Hammett <[email protected]> wrote: > >> That's a developer forum and you caught the actual source code for the >> malware probably from someone that knowingly requested it. It wasn't an "in >> the wild" infection. >> >> >> >> ----- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> http://www.ics-il.com >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From: *"Rory Conaway" <[email protected]> >> *To: *[email protected] >> *Sent: *Monday, June 1, 2015 1:50:52 AM >> *Subject: *[AFMUG] Gingerbreak Exploit >> >> >> Barracuda caught my first instance of Gingerbreak on some Android >> device. I’ll track it down tomorrow and see what type of device but this >> is the first Android virus I’ve seen. >> >> >> >> This email is from the Barracuda Web Filter. We have detected and >> blocked the download of: VIRUS Andr.Exploit.Gingerbreak-1 >> >> from the server:dl-1.va.us.xda-developers.com >> >> with the >> URL:http://dl-1.va.us.xda-developers.com/5/7/8/7/7/3/GingerBreak_exploit_source_from_APKv1.2.zip >> >> >> >> Looks like those boys have a server set up in the US now unless this is a >> false alarm. >> >> >> >> *Rory Conaway **• Triad Wireless •** CEO* >> >> *4226 S. 37th Street • Phoenix • AZ 85040* >> >> *602-426-0542 <602-426-0542>* >> >> *[email protected] <[email protected]>* >> >> *www.triadwireless.net <http://www.triadwireless.net/>* >> >> >> >> *“You may be an engineer if your idea of good interpersonal communication >> means getting the decimal point in the right place.” – Unknown* >> >> >> > > >
