Help random updates appearing on google play

[jaliy]

since google play update, there has been random malware/trojan updates that pop up. this morning i found an app written in Russia waiting to be updated. i looked at the review nobody knew what it was. i checked my apps and found another questinable update that coudln't be uninstalled.

does anyone have this problem and how to solve this?

1 of the update is called testfile made by sfukuda. i can't uninstall it nor find it on manage applications

 

[Slug]

See this topic in Android Applications, which might explain it: http://androidforums.com/android-lounge/521526-weird-russian-update-keeps-popping-up.html

The linked XDA thread appears to suggest that it's a bug that Google are working to resolve.

 

[jaliy]

See this topic in Android Applications, which might explain it: http://androidforums.com/android-lounge/521526-weird-russian-update-keeps-popping-up.html

The linked XDA thread appears to suggest that it's a bug that Google are working to resolve.

yes i saw the xda forum regarding this issue. i had auto update notification before now this. maybe it's time to turn auto update completely off

 

[ironass]

maybe it's time to turn auto update completely off

As per my suggestion to you, here:-

I never have any of my app's set to automatically update for 2 reasons....

1. I like to know what an update includes and what changes it makes.

2. I also want to know if it requires any new permissions. This can help prevent viruses on your phone if you know what you are doing.

 

[jaliy]

yea i get it now.. it's just that like i said before it shows which app was updated successfuly, but it doen'st anymore and it updates malware

 

[MISS DIVA]

I've just had 'OJSC Mobile Telesystems ' appear in my app list. Never downloaded it and cant find a way to get rid of it. Looks like a virus and I think I'm going to have to do a factory reset (cheesed off) to get it off my phone

 

[Sword Fish]

It showed up in mine too but I don't have automatic updates on so I am just ignoring it hoping Google finds a way to fix it. (That's if they even care about it!) There is a real app for this update but I can't figure out why it thinks it needs to install on all phones?

 

[MISS DIVA]

It showed up in mine too but I don't have automatic updates on so I am just ignoring it hoping Google finds a way to fix it. (That's if they even care about it!) There is a real app for this update but I can't figure out why it thinks it needs to install on all phones?

Hi Swordfish

I don't have automatic updates either, not a happy bunny at the moment

 

[Slug]

There is a real app for this update but I can't figure out why it thinks it needs to install on all phones?

It's a cockup at Google's end; even if you try the app won't install as it's Russian-market only. The servers are confusing it with one of the installed apps.

 

[ironass]

It's a cockup at Google's end; even if you try the app won't install as it's Russian-market only. The servers are confusing it with one of the installed apps.

This explains how these things can come about. See post #2, by lenlight, here:-

Google Groups

 

[jaliy]

the 2 questionable updates have removed themselves
but i'm still not getting update notification on all apps