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Added by Kaos2K on 15.04.2012 |
Android users menaced again
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The app is not in the official Google Play store but in alternative markets
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Malware in Android devices is becoming too common since several months. The last incident occurred with a fake version of latest Rovio's game, Angry Birds Space. A fake version appeared in some alternative markets (Not in Google Play) claiming to be legit but resulting in a trojan infection of the Android device of the unsuspecting users.
According to AllthingsD:
Sophos warned that a program purporting to be the Android version of the game actually installs malware and could render infected phones vulnerable to control by hackers. The malware-laden titles showed up on various alternative Android app marketplaces, not the official Google Play store.
“The Trojan horse, which Sophos detects as Andr/KongFu-L, appears to be a fully-functional version of the popular smartphone game, but uses the GingerBreak exploit to gain root access to the device, and install malicious code,” Sophos senior technology consultant Graham Cluley said in a blog post. “The Trojan communicates with a remote website in an attempt to download and install further malware onto the compromised Android smartphone.”
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So, beware of the Apps you download on Android, especially if they are not coming from a "very reliable" market.
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All Things Digital
Malware aims to slingshot into Angry Birds Space
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Rovio
Watch out for fake versions of Angry Birds Space
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Added by Kaos2K on 15.04.2012 |
Android users menaced again
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The app is not in the official Google Play store but in alternative markets
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