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Infected Androids Run Up Big Texting Bills

Posted by Roblimo on from the watch-out-for-unsanctioned-app-stores dept.

Hugh Pickens writes "Computerworld reports that a rogue Android app is hijacking smartphones and running up big texting bills to premium rate numbers before the owner knows it. Chinese hackers grabbed a copy of Steamy Windows, a free program, added a backdoor Trojan horse to the app's code, then placed the reworked app on unsanctioned third-party "app stores" where unsuspecting or careless Android smartphones find it, download it and install it."

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  1. Who wrote this virus? by MrEricSir · · Score: 2, Funny

    AT&T, Verizon, or Sprint?

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    There's no -1 for "I don't get it."
  2. Re:That's strange by macs4all · · Score: 5, Funny

    I though open-source was infinitely more secure than "Micro$oft Windoze omglolwut!". Funny I haven't heard about any viruses affecting windows phones.

    That's because there isn't enough marketshare.

    Sorry, couldn't resist!