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There seems to be a growing practice where malware authors boldly use a similar package name and icon of a popular app on their malware, and later published this malware on the official Android Market. Unsuspecting users might download this malware under the false pretense that they are getting the free/lite version of a legit app.
Similar to the practice employed by Logastrod and Miriada Production, Eldar Limited published its malware disguised as the free version of Cut the Rope and Assassins Creed apps. The only problem is that, a simple search on the Android Market doesnt return any results for the free version of Cut the Rope. Perhaps, the free version simply doesnt exist for the Android platform but there is a free Cut the Rope Lite for iOS. This is where users might get confused and fall prey to this tactic.
Googles app police managed to detect this malware and quickly removed them from the Android Market. While the apps are still listed on AppBrain and AndroidZoom, the links will direct users back to the official Android Market where the apps have already been removed.
A useful tip for users out there is to search for the paid version of the app and take note of the developers name. If the name on both paid and free versions matches, then it is very likely to be a safe app. Otherwise, just dont proceed with the download.
On 23/12/11 At 09:51 AM
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Similar to the practice employed by Logastrod and Miriada Production, Eldar Limited published its malware disguised as the free version of Cut the Rope and Assassins Creed apps. The only problem is that, a simple search on the Android Market doesnt return any results for the free version of Cut the Rope. Perhaps, the free version simply doesnt exist for the Android platform but there is a free Cut the Rope Lite for iOS. This is where users might get confused and fall prey to this tactic.
Googles app police managed to detect this malware and quickly removed them from the Android Market. While the apps are still listed on AppBrain and AndroidZoom, the links will direct users back to the official Android Market where the apps have already been removed.
A useful tip for users out there is to search for the paid version of the app and take note of the developers name. If the name on both paid and free versions matches, then it is very likely to be a safe app. Otherwise, just dont proceed with the download.
On 23/12/11 At 09:51 AM
Weiterlesen...