Symantec Finds New Ad Malware In Play Store

[Guest]

The company said these malicious apps used evasive features that "are relatively common on their own, but have not been seen together," to secretly click on mobile ads.

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[cletus_slackjawd]

Problem with most phone apps is they want permission to things they should never ask for, my phone lists, microphone, camera? and all for a single player game?

 

[wifiburger]

yeah well user's aren't very smart downloading 'fast charge' like seriously

 

[joytech22]

Before you install an app, you're TOLD what permissions the app is asking for. If you accept it and install it that's your fault.

 

[wildkitten]

Before you install an app, you're TOLD what permissions the app is asking for. If you accept it and install it that's your fault.

But you're never explained to WHY those permissions are needed. Occasionally the Android blogs will have articles explaining why sometimes apps will ask for permissions that an app seemingly doesn't need yet really does.

Google needs to have devs write a simple permission explanation as to why an app needs permission to something, not just that it wants it.