The programs could be infected with the data of Android smartphones infected, and download code to force the terminals to perform certain actions such as sending sensitive information to hackers. All this without the terminal owner noticing.
The alert was given by a user of Reddit , and later by Police Android , which Google informed of the situation. Although the company reacted quickly, no one knows when it will available remedy for infected users.
The head of the infected applications, Myournet has been removed from Android Market. However, the Android store has publication requirements quite flexible, unlike what happens with Apple’s App Store. In the case of the Google Store, once a developer has obtained permission to publish applications, has a free hand to send the software you want.
