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Android Market flooded with impostor apps
UPDATE: This story has been updated with input from Google.
A fresh new batch of fake and dangerous apps has found its way into the official Android Market, and downloading any of them could put your smartphone, and your personal information, in jeopardy.
Spotted by the security watchdogs at Android Police, the suspicious apps include phony versions of "Jetpack Joyride," "Madden NFL 12," "Batman Arkham City Lockdown," "Angry Chicken" and nearly a dozen others.
Also found lurking the Android Market is a phony version of the Pinterest app, the popular new online pinboard. The bogus Pinterest app, from the ironically named developer "Official Android App," installs other apps without the user's permission.
A glance at the user reviews for "Jetpack Joyride" tells the true tale of the game's intentions.
"Will not let me enter my email address to download the full version! What a load of rubbish," wrote a user named Bethanie on Feb. 5.
"The app won't open until I fill out 50 surveys and submit all [my] personal info for telemarketing, and email blitzing … Just want to play the game and it still won't open," user Jon wrote.
