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Google Yanks 21 Apps from Android Market

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Mar 2, 2011, 8:56 AM   by Eric M. Zeman

Google has removed nearly two dozen applications from the Android Market that Google says are malware masquerading as legitimate apps. The apps in question are pirated versions of popular free applications. Once downloaded and installed, they root the phone and then use an executable file to steal user data (including IMEI and IMSI) and download/install more malware. Users are recommended to check their devices to see if they've downloaded the apps in question.

more info at CNN »

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The problem is...	Globhead	Mar 4, 2011, 7:21 PM
Re: The problem is... by furyx639   Mar 5, 2011, 6:32 PM Re: The problem is... by Globhead   Mar 5, 2011, 6:53 PM
and the apps in question are?. . .	Jayshmay	Mar 2, 2011, 10:19 AM
Re: and the apps in question are?. . . by tmorep03   Mar 2, 2011, 10:25 AM Re: and the apps in question are?. . . by gldnhrtrblfst   Mar 2, 2011, 10:37 AM Re: and the apps in question are?. . . by tmorep03   Mar 2, 2011, 10:52 AM Re: and the apps in question are?. . . by 6667779311   Mar 2, 2011, 11:07 AM (more replies...) Re: and the apps in question are?. . . by furyx639   Mar 5, 2011, 6:30 PM Re: and the apps in question are?. . . by Azeron   Mar 3, 2011, 6:50 AM
List of bad apps	Beef Supreme	Mar 2, 2011, 11:42 AM
Re: List of bad apps by yourboyfriend   Mar 2, 2011, 12:44 PM Re: List of bad apps by Beef Supreme   Mar 2, 2011, 12:50 PM Re: List of bad apps by edzero   Mar 2, 2011, 12:55 PM Re: List of bad apps by yourboyfriend   Mar 2, 2011, 1:45 PM Re: List of bad apps by Mikey C   Mar 2, 2011, 1:32 PM Re: List of bad apps by Black_Beard   Mar 2, 2011, 9:30 PM Re: List of bad apps by yourgirlfriend   Mar 2, 2011, 2:13 PM

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