New SMS Trojan Found In Android Markets

Trailrunner7 writes "The Android platform seems to have become the playground of choice for attackers and malware authors looking to make a quick buck. The latest example is a premium-rate SMS Trojan that not only automatically sends costly SMS messages, but also prevents users' carriers from notifying them of the new charges. The new piece of malware, which is known as HippoSMS, has been found in unofficial Android app markets in China. This is just the latest in a series of similar incidents in which attackers and scammers have inserted either outright malicious apps or seemingly benign apps containing malware into app markets. Most of the attacks have targeted Android users, and several times Google has had to remove malicious apps from the official Android market."

Comments

Well on the bright side

[mr1911]

At least Android users can install whatever they want rather than playing in Apple's walled garden.

That doesn't sound like Apple bashing. Here come the troll mods.

Damn Apple's Walled Garden

[H0p313ss]

This is exactly the kind of innovative feature that the iPhone users of the world will miss out on.

Yeah, I know, flame bait....