DroidDream Android Malware

Android Market 50 apps discovered to have DroidDream Android Malware

Android is getting popular and becoming a perfect playground for malicious coders. Over 50 apps has been removed from the official Android market after they were discovered to contain malware. The infected apps is said to have the malware dubbed DroidDream.

If DroidDream infected app is installed it effectively “rooted” users’ phones and captured personal information.

How come this malware was able to infect apps in the official android market?
Reddit member lompolo explained – The writer of the malware downloaded legitimate apps then edit it, put his malicious code, rename the app, and published again to the Android Market. The shocking part is that more than 50K – 200K already downloaded the infected apps.
Actually the Android infected apps is not new at all, many of this can be found in alternative download site and unofficial download sites. If you happen to download some apps this past days, try to check those.

Android Police posted the list of the infected apps and Android Market already removed the publisher and infected apps from their site.