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Malicious App In Android Market

Posted by kdawson on from the can't-take-it-to-the-bank dept.

dumbnose writes to let us know that a fraudulent app that attempts to steal bank information has made it to the Android app store. From the alert: "NOTICE: Users of mobile devices with Android software may have noticed several applications available for download in the Android Marketplace. If you see any applications provided by the user Droid09, please do not download these applications. Android applications provided by Droid09 are fraudulent. Please remove any applications by Droid09 from your mobile device and contact your mobile provider to evaluate whether any other applications or information stored on your mobile device have been compromised." Multiple marketplaces are possible in the open Android ecosystem. Might we see the emergence of a marketplace distinguished by an iPhone-like app vetting process?

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  1. Re:Check for the signed label! by LostCluster · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I didn't start the flame war. It was started by the summary.

  2. Attaining Ignition For Android Depends On It by zubinwadia · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    More details here: http://zwadia.com/?p=125

  3. Re:Use an Outbound Firewall by LostCluster · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The OSX platform has an undefeated record against viruses, but that's because any time the bad guys score they claim that the user had to approve the untrustworthy code along the way, which technically makes it a trojan horse.

  4. Re:Droid09 is Apple shill? by LostCluster · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    This flies just as well as me posting the rumor that Psystar was funded by the major computer makers to destroy Apple and Microsoft if they got in front of a crazy judge that believed their arguments.

  5. Re:Check for the signed label! by MobileTatsu-NJG · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Wow, second post and already we've got the "iPhone vs Android" debate started! Kudos!

    You're surprised? You cannot picture a story about an Apple App being malicous containing +5 comments about how Android's policies would mean less damage?

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  6. Don't eat the brown acid by Suki+I · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Don't eat the brown liquorice either. Garth told me.

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  7. Re:Congratulations, you've made it to the big time by ehrichweiss · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It's prudent to note that Avira anti-virus used to be called "AntiVir"...but I'm pretty certain you're not talking about the same people..

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  8. Re:Then the developer is screwed by Svartalf · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    For want of mod points here... :-D

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