It has been reported that Google pulled 21 free apps from the Android Market. It seems that the apps are malware that are getting root access to the user?s device, gathering a wide range of available data, and also downloading more code to it without the user even knowing of the download.
Google has removed the apps once notified by the Android Police bloggers. The most unfortunate thing is that the applications in question have already been downloaded by at least five hundred thousand Android users.
The major problem is that they are actually basic replicas of popular free apps already out on the Android market. The apps in question however are all pirated versions of the games and utilities. The way it works is that once the item is downloaded it roots your device using a method like rageagainsttthecage, and then what it will do is use an Android executable file to take the users and devices data. The final part is it leaves your phone open for more malware code to be downloaded.
I have found the list of all the apps that have the malicious code that has been created by an entity called Myournet.
? Falling Down
? Super Guitar Solo
? Super History Eraser
? Photo Editor
? Super Ringtone Maker
? Super Sex Positions
? Hot Sexy Videos
? Chess
? ????_Falldown
? Hilton Sex Sound
? Screaming Sexy Japanese Girls
? Falling Ball Dodge
? Scientific Calculator
? Dice Roller
? ????
? Advanced Currency Converter
? APP Uninstaller
? ????_PewPew
? Funny Paint
? Spider Man
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