Android Trojan malware is currently making waves in the tech world after it was discovered. The said new malware attacks the wireless routers through wi-fi network of the victims.

Researchers of this security threat for PC's, Smartphones and Wi-fi connections have called it the "Switcher Trojan" as it enables redirection of all traffic from wi-fi connected devices into the hands of those who created the malware. This results to cyber criminals getting data that is not due them; they get their hands on classified information which they can use for identity theft among other things.

"Switcher Trojan" Effects. According to Kaspersky Labs researchers, this is the first time they have seen that an Android trojan is utilized to target wireless routers like this case. They explained how it works - the software employs a lengthy, pre-determined list of login algorithms so as to enable it access or privilege for the one who established the trojan. The router DNS settings are changed which then translates all the traffic effectively to the network monitored and tracked by the hackers.

Switcher Trojan Android Malware is definitely troubling, especially for Android users. However, it does not only affect Android users, it impacts all the traffic on a network. This means that if the Android phone is used, your computer and other gadgets involved in the network can be tracked, as well. The system can also let the hackers to load websites which may seem similar to the original at first but may have other contents that are not safe and secure. This includes additional advertisements and more malware. The hackers can also use this method to redirect users to certain pages which contain malware content.

Kaspersky Labs furthermore explained: "The Trojan.AndroidOS.Switcher is not the type that attacks users directly. Rather, it attacks the entire network which in return exposes all the users to various attacks like secondary infection and phishing scams. The major risk for this is the tampering of the settings of the router and the new settings will survive the reboot of the router so it would be very hard to tell if the DNS was impacted or not."