Comments on: Spyware disguised as tip calculator app

By: adidas adizero predator

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By: Android spy

Android spy — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:22:55 +0000

Good thing that NetQin released an antivirus to detect this malicious software. I can now relax that my phone will not be infected.

By: Johan

Johan — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:44:17 +0000

Gah, why didn’t I proof read. I ment that this is about spyware that is installed by someone by getting his hands on the target’s phone. Google monitoring the market would make no difference in this scenario.

By: Johan

Johan — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:42:50 +0000

@sonic: what does this have to do with the market? This is about a spyware that installs a hostile app by getting his hands on the target’s phone. If I get my hands on your phone I can install apps on it without using the android market. I’ll just push the .apk to your phone over usb.

To protect against malware on the market just don’t install apps that asks for permissions to read sms, send sms, make calls, read contacts or do other sensitive stuff. Common sense you know.

By: sonic

sonic — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:27:05 +0000

This just goes to show google are not monitoring the market correctly.

By: polo79

polo79 — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:15:15 +0000

Anyone who can’t figure out a tip DESERVES a virus. Haha!

By: Xanman

Xanman — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:06:20 +0000

Damn. I tried to download spyware, but it was just a disguise for a horrible tip calculator app.

Your title is incorrect.

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:59:21 +0000

So this press release mentions a tip calculator that spies on users, doesn’t specify WHICH one it is, and then CONVENIENTLY this company has an antivirus app available just now?

Seems like a clever scare tactic to get people to download an antivirus app that may or may not work. After all, noone is going to go through all those tip calculators to verify whether this is true or not.

By: Scott Young

Scott Young — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:14:34 +0000

i don’t know what you’re talking about… :ph34r:

By: Eddie Y

Eddie Y — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:02:15 +0000

Shouldn’t the title be ‘Spyware Disguised as Tip Calculator App’, rather than the other way around like you have it?