A new Android trojan - 'Notcompatible' detected by Lookout‎

Mobile security firm, Lookout, claims to have spotted a web trojan, dubbed 'Notcompatible' which specifically targets Android handsets. The Trojan first surfaced when a Reddit user named “georgiabiker” discovered NotCompatible by chance and brought the malware to the Reddit community's attention. Reddit is a social news site and message board.

"When a user visits infected websites from their Android device, a suspicious application automatically begins downloading. This is a new distribution method [as] hacked websites are frequently used to infect PCs with malware," Lookout said in a blog post.

NotCompatible can only infect people who have enabled sideloading - the ability to download apps from unofficial sources - for their device, according to Lookout.

"If a user visits a compromised website from an Android device, their mobile web browser will automatically begin downloading the NotCompatible application, named 'Update.apk'. NotCompatible could be used to gain access to normally protected information or systems, such as those maintained by enterprise or government," the company added.

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