Google removes 21 apps with malware from Android

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Google removes 21 apps with malware from Android

March 3rd, 2011

Google removes 21 apps with malware from Android And you thought that your smartphone is very safe from any security threats? Well, here’s something to punch start the controversy. Google has used its mighty kill-switch to pull down 21 applications in its Android App Store. Why? Well, they’re found to have malwares! Apparently it’s all related to a malicious exploit called ‘rageagainstthecage’. Apparently the exploit roots your phone or tablet, and allows the app to do all kinds of nasty things with your personal information left in your phone.

The infected apps, all published by a developer called Myournet, were discovered by a Reddit user earlier this week. At least 50,000 people are said to have downloaded the apps. Google’s kill switch will have wiped the bad apples from users’ devices but Android Central reports that Google actually patched its source code to prevent this type of exploit, so users running Android 2.2.2 and up will not have been affected at all.

Here’s a list of the apps that have been pulled: