Android Malware has Infected Millions of Users
Symantec
has discovered a new Android malware threat on the official
Android Market called Android.Counterclank. The one to five
million combined downloads of the 13 different app titles
this malware hides behind indicates just how widespread this
mobile malware is.
The malware is a bot-like threat
that can receive commands to carry out certain actions, as
well as steal information from infected devices. With app
titles such as “Counter Strike Ground force,” “Heart
Live Wallpaper” and “Sexy Girls Puzzle,” it relies on
social engineering to trick users into downloading it.
For more information on this threat, please see
Symantec’s blog post here: http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/androidcounterclank-found-official-android-market.
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