Suspicious app called MtkCamera

lex xander

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Rooted my phone using the Vroot method and did some surveying with permission manager, xPrivacy and I stumbled upon a mysterious app called MtkCamera (com.example.cameraroot). I have no recollection of ever installing this app. I find this suspicious because I use permission manager on other phones running ICS and never have to deal with this app before. Considering all the apps listed are installed from Google Play Store, I decided to restrict all permission and uninstall the app. Check out the permissions list.
 

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ranmak

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Rooted my phone and did some surveying with permission manager, xPrivacy and I stumbled upon a mysterious app called MtkCamera (com.example.cameraroot). I have no recollection of ever installing this app. I find this suspicious because I use permission manager on other phones running ICS and never have to deal with this app before. Considering all the apps listed are installed from Google Play Store, I decided to restrict all permission. Has anyone come across this app before?
I removed it right after I found its existence.
 

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If root fail then we see toast notifications that restore successful and this app we can see in multitask... I think it is for reverting back if root fails...

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lex xander

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If root fail then we see toast notifications that restore successful and this app we can see in multitask... I think it is for reverting back if root fails...

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I'm not convinced. Looking at the network permissions, it doesn't make sense why it would need to control network access.
 

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I rooted with Vroot, installed english SU and then removed the Chinese SU using the vroot app and I don't have the app installed.
Sure, but what does it do? Does it steal your contacts? Send SMS'? Log your IMEI? Log your keystrokes? Or is it nothing out of the ordinary? Who knows!

I could decompile it myself, but I have no idea what to look for, so that's a complete waste of time.

We can make a game out of this. Post what you think it does, and we'll see who wins :p The winner gets an Xperia Z1 (image from the internetz).

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A quick Google search reveals that "MTK" is MediaTek, a Taiwanese semiconductor company that's in the smartphone business, so I guess that's something? Still doesn't tell us why MediaTek's camera thingy is installed on some Ultras, though.

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A quick Google search reveals that "MTK" is MediaTek, a Taiwanese semiconductor company that's in the smartphone business, so I guess that's something? Still doesn't tell us why MediaTek's camera thingy is installed on some Ultras, though.

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So the reason some people do not have can be simply because they do not have a TW firmware. Have a TW firmware and got it after vroot. But where would be the point for vroot to put a malicious apps on your phone when they can do anything they want while rooting your device? Maybe you should not take your phone with you on the bathroom, they may record you hahahaha.

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---------- Post added at 10:40 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:39 AM ----------

I vrooted too.
Is this thing only visible when using certain security apps?
I cannot find it in list of settings〉apps
I cannot see such process running either. I have not uninstalled anything since vroot
Which country firmware do you have?

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lex xander

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Sure, but what does it do? Does it steal your contacts? Send SMS'? Log your IMEI? Log your keystrokes? Or is it nothing out of the ordinary? Who knows!

I could decompile it myself, but I have no idea what to look for, so that's a complete waste of time.

We can make a game out of this. Post what you think it does, and we'll see who wins :p The winner gets an Xperia Z1 (image from the internetz).

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So you don't find the following permissions suspicious?

  • Change network connectivity
  • Connect and disconnect wifi
  • Full network access
  • View network connection
  • View wi-fi connection
  • Pair with bluetooth devices
  • Allow wifi multicast reception

Call me paranoid, but I think this is a spying app...
 

avetny

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this app with us from the beginning.


this is what I found -platform for the bottom and top of the camera for a detailed explanation of the process and the introduction of the frame code
 
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