We've previously posted on how to tell if an Android app is malware, and most of the tips hold out, set against DroidDream as a case study. In this case, a Reddit user noticed that a certain Android developer had a nasty habit of creating nothing but clone apps and copyright violations. Digging further, however, the Android Police blog discovered the developers' apps were found to go far beyond the permissions granted by users. Once the app was able to "root" the users' phone, it could grab unique identifiers, phone numbers, and other data and send it to an unknown server.
More than 50 apps have been pulled from the Android Market after they were discovered to contain malicious code. If installed, these apps, containing a packaged dubbed "DroidDream," effectively "rooted" users' phones and captured personal information. Here's how to check for them and fend them off.
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