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Trojan:AndroidOS/FakeBattScar.A
Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus
Aliases: Fake Android Battery Doctor (other) Andr/BatteryD-A (Sophos) Android.Notifad (Dr.Web)
Summary
Trojan:AndroidOS/FakeBattScar.A is a trojan that affects mobile devices running the Android OS operating system. The trojan attempts to gather mobile device data and send it to a remote server for collection by an attacker. The trojan may be distributed as a battery status application for Android devices named "Battery Doctor".