There is a new type of malware that is masquerading as the Android Market place via in app ads.
The ads have to be clicked on, and they then will take you to a webpage designed to look just like the Android Market. Once there, they will prompt you to install an update, and this update will sign you up for a messaging service that costs real money.
Learn the difference between the real market and the browser, and you will be fine. If you only use the market for apps (no Amazon market or other sideloading markets), just uncheck the box for allowing non market app installs and you will be fine.
For those that are rooted, use AdFree to update your host files, and you will block most ads anyway.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/mobile/06/21/android.malware.fake.market.gahran/
The ads have to be clicked on, and they then will take you to a webpage designed to look just like the Android Market. Once there, they will prompt you to install an update, and this update will sign you up for a messaging service that costs real money.
Learn the difference between the real market and the browser, and you will be fine. If you only use the market for apps (no Amazon market or other sideloading markets), just uncheck the box for allowing non market app installs and you will be fine.
For those that are rooted, use AdFree to update your host files, and you will block most ads anyway.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/TECH/mobile/06/21/android.malware.fake.market.gahran/