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[JackSpratts]

Disguised as the Walk and Text app
Asavin Wattanajantra

AN ANDROID TROJAN is disguised as an app on filesharing websites, and when downloaded it gives you a telling off about downloading 'pirated' software.

Android.Walkinwat presents itself as a version of Walk and Text, which you can buy legally from the Android Market. But this version (1.3.7) is fake, and is found on several famous - or infamous depending on your point of view - filesharing websites.

Insecurity firm Symantec said that if you run the app on your smartphone, you are presented with a dialog box that gives the appearance that the app is being compromised or cracked. What it's actually doing is sending private data like your name, IMEI and phone number back to an external server.

It will then send out an SMS message to all your contacts saying, "Hey, just downloaded a pirated app off the Internet, Walk and Text for Android. I'm stupid and cheap, it cost only one buck. Don't steal like I did!"

The app then finishes up by leaving a final message saying, "We really hope you learned something from this. Check your phone bill. Oh, and don't forget to buy the app from the Market." It then offers you a link where you can buy Walk and Text legally.
http://www.theinquir...rns-stop-pirate

[RacknRail]

Now that's almost as bad as Madonna's fake files telling everyone "What the f*** do you think you're doing?"

[poisomike87]

wow, I use one of "black market app stores" allong with lookout mobile security.

thing is that its easier to just get the apps from a torrent and install them at your leisure.