[SteveB]

Just had my weekly email from Computer Weekly and found this link as todays top news Android phones hit by text-based Trojan - 10/08/2010 - Computer Weekly

Virus appears to be a music app but instead sends text messages to premium rate numbers. Watch out for this one!

[maroam]

that's really the best news ever. they will have to patch it and it would be in the 2.2 version of android. then dell to every other manufacture will have to update all there phones as soon as possible as to keep there customers happy

[jowett69]

What these android phone needs is a firewall and virus checker! after all they are just computers.

[snaiperskaja]

I personally use Android Lookout for anti-virus and have had no issues with it so far.

[Purple Zebra]

I have an antivirus app as well... they are out there if you look.

[jrawly]

It's more targetted at Russian users (apparently) but it would be helpful if they told us some sample App names that are being used

[topdog]

Currently the apps are being deployed by being sent as a link to you in an SMS text message, so you have to read the text and choose to install the app it links to.

The app name could be changed on a whim or even randomized, since you'd be installing it direct anyway rather than via an app store.

So, don't be suckered into bogus text messages is the advice for this particular one.

[Late3]

Originally Posted by snaiperskaja

I personally use Android Lookout for anti-virus and have had no issues with it so far.

I use lookout too I like the fact it scans new applications, able to backup and if your dumb like me locate it if you loose it

[alsutton]

when you install an Android applicatio you explicitly have to allow it to do many things, so if you install any app and grant it permission to send SMS messages you shouldn't be surprised when it does.

You'll probably find similar stories like this around, most of them require the user to approve things that shouldn't be neccessary for the apps main function (e.g. A media player needing to send SMS messages )