Google's official app market found hosting malicious Android apps—again

monkeyluis · 04-14-2012, 11:26 AM

http://arstechnica.com/business/news...-appsagain.ars

Marseille · 04-14-2012, 06:15 PM

I can't throw a rock without hitting someone who is, at this very moment, whining about the delays the Amazon app store has in updating various applications. You just gotta choose your poison.

carbonize · 04-15-2012, 01:06 PM

Lets see. The Android market is pretty open and the apps uploaded are not checked nor scanned by Google so yes some malicious apps are expected.

Now Apple allegedly checks all apps submitted to their app store so should be safe. Yeah right. Been malicious apps on Apples app store as well.

Saying a malcious app was found on th eapp store is like saying a malicious program has been found on the internet. Neither is fully moderated.

Cheeky1 · 04-20-2012, 09:42 AM

Sadly, it's gonna happen. If apps aren't being screened then malicious apps can walk right in the front door. Even screening the apps isn't catching everything and people are getting more creative and deceitful so obviously, there is no end in sight.

murraypaul · 04-20-2012, 11:08 AM

Misleading App Tops Charts, Highlights Apple's Inattention To Details

To the OP: Stop trolling, it is just sad.

afv011 · 04-20-2012, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by murraypaul

Misleading App Tops Charts, Highlights Apple's Inattention To Details

To the OP: Stop trolling, it is just sad.

Sad indeed.

monkeyluis · 04-20-2012, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by murraypaul

Misleading App Tops Charts, Highlights Apple's Inattention To Details

To the OP: Stop trolling, it is just sad.

I'm not trolling. I'm posting a news article. So what of it? Is that illegal. Is that in the forum rules that I can't do that?

monkeyluis · 04-20-2012, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by afv011

Sad indeed.

Hypocrite

afv011 · 04-20-2012, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monkeyluis

Hypocrite

Please show me the threads I started on the apple forum. Thanks.

monkeyluis · 04-20-2012, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by afv011

Please show me the threads I started on the apple forum. Thanks.

Your posts are trollish. I never said anything about threads.

Again. I only posted a news article. It's not the only news story about it. What's wrong with people being aware of the issue so they can protect themselves. I'm only helping the community.

Btw. I have an android device. It's something I want to be aware of as well. I'm looking out for myself as well.

Or are you apple haters so blind as to see that I have an android device.

Belfaborac · 04-20-2012, 02:49 PM

Yes, sure, like that is your agenda here. No-one is sufficiently dim to swallow that one.

monkeyluis · 04-20-2012, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Belfaborac

Yes, sure, like that is your agenda here. No-one is sufficiently dim to swallow that one.

It's not. But your dimwitted enough to think otherwise. So whatever. Look to the left, you'll see I have an android device. If that's not to difficult for you.

Belfaborac · 04-20-2012, 03:06 PM

Presumably you meant "you're dimwitted enough". Anyway, your agenda is utterly transparent by now, regardless of your (<- proper use of your) pathetic protestations.

monkeyluis · 04-20-2012, 03:09 PM

Yay for grammar police. Your mye heerow.

Thanks for making my point, if that's all you can come up with.

Btw. What's my agenda, since yer so honed in and all on my inner being.

Belfaborac · 04-20-2012, 03:12 PM

I really just wanted to annoy you, like your sad anti-Android posts annoy me. Mission accomplished it would seem.

04-14-2012, 11:26 AM	#1
monkeyluis Banned Posts: 725 Karma: 656644 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Central Florida Device: iPad "3", Kindle Touch, Kindle Fire, iPhone 4S	Google's official app market found hosting malicious Android apps—again http://arstechnica.com/business/news...-appsagain.ars

04-20-2012, 03:06 PM	#13
Belfaborac Wizard Posts: 1,498 Karma: 5199835 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Norway Device: Sony PRS-505, PRS-950	Presumably you meant "you're dimwitted enough". Anyway, your agenda is utterly transparent by now, regardless of your (<- proper use of your) pathetic protestations. Last edited by Belfaborac; 04-20-2012 at 03:09 PM.

04-20-2012, 03:09 PM	#14
monkeyluis Banned Posts: 725 Karma: 656644 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Central Florida Device: iPad "3", Kindle Touch, Kindle Fire, iPhone 4S	Yay for grammar police. Your mye heerow. Thanks for making my point, if that's all you can come up with. Btw. What's my agenda, since yer so honed in and all on my inner being. Last edited by monkeyluis; 04-20-2012 at 03:12 PM.

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04-14-2012, 06:15 PM	#2
Marseille Guru Posts: 687 Karma: 5700000 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: kindle	I can't throw a rock without hitting someone who is, at this very moment, whining about the delays the Amazon app store has in updating various applications. You just gotta choose your poison.

04-15-2012, 01:06 PM	#3
carbonize Connoisseur Posts: 60 Karma: 32262 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bristol, UK Device: Sony PRS-600	Lets see. The Android market is pretty open and the apps uploaded are not checked nor scanned by Google so yes some malicious apps are expected. Now Apple allegedly checks all apps submitted to their app store so should be safe. Yeah right. Been malicious apps on Apples app store as well. Saying a malcious app was found on th eapp store is like saying a malicious program has been found on the internet. Neither is fully moderated.

04-20-2012, 09:42 AM	#4
Cheeky1 A Happy Pelican Posts: 45 Karma: 472472 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pelican Island Device: iPad 1, iPad 3, iPad Air, iPhone 5s, Kindle Fire HD, Google Nexus 7	Sadly, it's gonna happen. If apps aren't being screened then malicious apps can walk right in the front door. Even screening the apps isn't catching everything and people are getting more creative and deceitful so obviously, there is no end in sight.

04-20-2012, 11:08 AM	#5
murraypaul Interested Bystander Posts: 3,726 Karma: 19728152 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: Note 4, Kobo One	Misleading App Tops Charts, Highlights Apple's Inattention To Details To the OP: Stop trolling, it is just sad.

04-20-2012, 02:49 PM	#11
Belfaborac Wizard Posts: 1,498 Karma: 5199835 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Norway Device: Sony PRS-505, PRS-950	Yes, sure, like that is your agenda here. No-one is sufficiently dim to swallow that one.

04-20-2012, 03:12 PM	#15
Belfaborac Wizard Posts: 1,498 Karma: 5199835 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Norway Device: Sony PRS-505, PRS-950	I really just wanted to annoy you, like your sad anti-Android posts annoy me. Mission accomplished it would seem.

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