Malware from the Android Market

[misterjohn]

I seem to have picked up malware from the Android Market.

Now periodically (two or three times a day at least) a company called prizes2win takes over my browser and makes a spurious offer of a free iPhone. On further investigation, this appears to be a

 

[tcat007]

Some info in this thread: http://androidforums.com/android-applications/452862-list-apps-using-airpush.html

 

[Mr. Lucky]

Some info in this thread: http://androidforums.com/android-applications/452862-list-apps-using-airpush.html

+1
Just be sure to give the guilty app a 1 star ratiing in the Market before uninstalling.

 

[RyanB]

Done just rate it poorly though, be sure to include WHY in the comments (in addition to the standard fare of phone hardware and OS version). I would also email the Dev, so it's on his/her radar.

 

[Harry2]

A good summarization about this kind of abvertisement hassle is in this article ...http://www.pcworld.com/article/245305/sneaky_mobile_ads_invade_android_phones.html

Harry

 

[trixebell]

Hi Mr John my I ask if you have tunee music app on your phone
I have the app and the adds are coming from it I nearly got caught today you've won an IPhone 4 but this was

 

[UssjTrunks]

This doesn't sound like AirPush as the ad targets his browser, not his notification bar.

 

[Harry2]

This doesn't sound like AirPush as the ad targets his browser, not his notification bar.

Yes, might be something like that ... with a solution found
http://androidforums.com/showthread.php?p=3820443

Harry