TECHNOLOGY TIPS – ANDROID MALWARE?

TECHNOLOGY TIPS – ANDROID MALWARE?

Owning a Droid I like to keep up on what’s happening in the market especially if there are any threats out there. I found out about a new scare advertised by Symantec but the experts are unsure if it’s really malware or simply PuP.

According to TechNewsWorld security experts from other organizations said the infected apps weren’t carrying malware but adware.

"We’re 100 percent certain that Apperhand isn’t malware; it’s just a form of an ad network" Tim Wyatt principal engineer at Lookout Mobile Security told LinuxInsider.

"I’d call it a ‘Pup’" Dave Marcus director of security research and communications at McAfee Labs told LinuxInsider. PuP refers to a potentially unwanted program.

"Until some more information surfaces that this is malware I’d say there’s no need to be concerned" suggested Roger Thompson chief emerging threats researcher at ICSA Labs.

It remains to be seen what will happen to Android devices but be sure to be on the look out for any strange activity.

CATHY MALLERS & DEAN’S TEAM CHICAGO