The malware, spotted by Kaspersky Lab researchers late last month and dubbed Switcher, pretends to be either of two legitimate Chinese-language Android apps — one for the Baidu search engine, and the other a common app for sharing Wi-Fi network details. Once installed on an Android phone, Switcher will bombard the user's Wi-Fi router with a laundry list of default administrative passwords, then change the router's settings if it gets in. North American users may not have to worry yet, as Switcher lives in off-road app markets catering to mainland Chinese customers.



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