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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Watch out for MALWARE!!!

Hey folks! Got some very important news! Recently on the Android Market, there have been a few "developers" games that are considered as Malware/Spyware. First of all the app will be installed on your phone and function normally with a sudden "Search Icon" floating around the screen. You can close it by simply tapping on it but again it pops up and the cycle continues. Each time that icon appears it steals whatever info you have just presented to the app and it also takes a look at other data available on the phone such as Browsing History, Favorites etc. Luckily there are no issues involving credit cards and that is a relief! As for how reliable it is, Symantec were the ones to inform Google of this issue. Below are a list of apps currently considered to be Malware. Please at all costs stay away from the following:


  • Counter Elite Force
  • Counter Strike Ground Force
  • CounterStrike Hit Enemy
  • Heart Live Wallpaper
  • Hit Counter Terrorist
  • Stripper Touch girl
  • Balloon Game
  • Deal & Be Millionaire
  • Wild Man
  • Pretty women lingerie puzzle
  • Sexy Girls Photo Game
  • Sexy Girls Puzzle
  • Sexy Women Puzzle 
Also any other app made by the following "developers" are considered Malware as well:

iApps7, Ogre Games and redmicapps

In the end...DO NOT install them, and if you already have, UNINSTALL them as soon as possible! Now, if you can't seem to be able to uninstall, simply get an uninstaller app which will force remove it. So, in the end we learned one thing...You can't really escape from Spyware/Malware, just be careful with whatever service you are using such as the Interwebs or your trusty Android Device!

3 comments:

  1. thanks for this warning

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  2. Do you know which Heart Live Wallpaper? There are several on the market.

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    1. You should basicaly stay away from these "developers":

      iApps7, Ogre Games and redmicapps

      You will have to confirm if the Heart Live Wallpaper is by either one of them. If it is, please uninstall it, if not, you are fine :D

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