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Originally Posted by Andrew H.
... is this malware actually capable of executing on a phone, or is it more theoretical? ...
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On a non-rooted phone, you need to watch for permissions like make calls and send sms, as those are the ones that could cost you money - but some common sense should suffice here. If you have a rooted phone, then there is the potential for the app to harm your phone (potentially brick it), but you would have to explicitly grant the app root access when it starts. Rule of thumb, check the permissions of the apps you install and, if they look iffy, don't proceed with the install.
I rather have the "flea market" as others call it than a walled garden; I am a developer myself and I don't want my apps to be held for days or weeks before they get published, or get potentially rejected by unknown or obscure reasons.