Monday, March 7, 2011

Malicious programs for mobile devices: After Android attack: Google deletes malicious Apps

The downloaded apps are being deleted from the mobile phones, such as Google said. Affected users also would get an automatic software loaded onto their smartphones, aiming to remove all traces of spying Apps. According to reports from security software specialists there were in the Android Market, users download the Android software on their smartphones, over 50 programs for smartphones, which tried to make mature personal data.


Google stressed now than it was the attackers managed to find the identification number of the phone and installed on the device Android version. The attackers disguised their malicious software as harmless apps like image editing program and currency converter. Google will use Android as an open platform where the apps as opposed to Apple's App Store for iPhone and iPad no pre-assessment is carried out.

However, the company recorded details of the software developer, so that this can later identify.

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