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August 15, 2011 08:52 pm GMT
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New Android Malware Hides as Google+ App, Answers Calls for You
Security researchers at Trend Micro have discovered a new mobile malware application on Android that disguises itself as a Google+ app. The app has the capability to record phone calls, as well as gather the GPS location of the handset, the text messages and the call logs, all of which are sent off to remote servers.The app installs itself on Android devices under the guise of being a Google+ application, using the Google+ icon to disguise itself in both the Android applications list and the list running services.Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/YKgo0J8uTVY/
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