I wonder if this latest breach in app security might cause Google to tighten the process of app approval ever so slightly. Back in early March, Google removed dozens of apps from the Android Market because of malware. But this openness has allowed some dangerous malware through the gates. Google’s process for accepting applications is much more open than that of Apple and its App Store. Its stealthy design also explains why some earlier variants have been there for more than two months without being detected by current mobile anti-virus software.” Os softwares maliciosos estavam disponveis na Play Store, mas j foram removidos pelo Google. “Our investigation indicates that there are at least 10 infected Android apps in the official Android Market from three different developers. Usurios do Facebook que clicaram em anncios de aplicativos de limpeza de dados podem ter infectado seus dispositivos com vrus, aponta pesquisa da McAfee. Por isso, fizeram o download e agora precisam tomar cuidado com esse programa. Os usuários não sabiam que ele estaria contaminado com um vírus. O Lucky Step é um dos que foram baixados mais de 10 milhões de vezes na loja de apps. “Plankton is the first one that we are aware of that exploits Dalvik-class loading capability to stay stealthy and dynamically extend its own functionality,” Jiang wrote. Lucky Clover 10 mil downloads King Blitz 5 mil downloads Lucky Hammer 1K downloads. Instead, the apps simply want to run in the background in order to send phone information to a remote server. On his academic blog, Jiang said his team calls the new type of malware “Plankton” and that it does not attempt to root Android phones.

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