Ghost Push malware can root devices and install unwanted apps

[dgstorm]

This article about new Android malware might be worth checking out: Ghost Push malware can root devices and install unwanted apps - here is the fix

 

[Jonny Kansas]

Wow...what a quality list of apps that brought this malware onto devices...

 

[Mustang02]

1)I'm not running their "Virus Checker" 2)I'm not installing their AV. This Cheetah company screams scam.

 

[Jonny Kansas]

Are they the ones who bought QuikPic or whatever it's called an gave away a ton of cloud storage, but everyone is upset because they're big on spam and such?

 

[Mustang02]

Are they the ones who bought QuikPic or whatever it's called an gave away a ton of cloud storage, but everyone is upset because they're big on spam and such?

Correct. They are the same.

 

[Jonny Kansas]

Eww

 

[Mustang02]

Install our virus checker for a malware we "most" likely wrote so we can get more malware on your device.

 

[Jeffrey]

Fortunately, I don't have any of those apps installed..

 

[Mustang02]

Fortunately, I don't have any of those apps installed..

You sure? I'm tempted to install "Kiss Browser".

 

[Jonny Kansas]

I was thinking Sex Cademy, myself.

 

[Mustang02]

I was thinking Sex Cademy, myself.

It peeked my interest but if you can't spell academy correctly, I'm afraid of what it might be trying to teach me.