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Seriously?


From: Jeffrey Walton <noloader () gmail com>
Date: Sat, 5 May 2012 15:18:39 -0400

Seriously? The "new threat of user-initiated drive by downloads"?

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Don’t Install Android Security Updates While Browsing the Web,
http://www.gottabemobile.com/2012/05/04/dont-install-android-security-updates-while-browsing-the-web/

Surfing the web on Android is relatively safe, but a new threat tricks
users into installing a trojan that calls itself a security update.

Symantec discovered the Android.Notcompatible threat this week,
calling attention to the new threat of user-initiated drive by
downloads.

Malware is a problem on Android smartphones, but it is typically
reserved for infected fake games and apps found on third-party
marketplaces. This new attack can happen on any infected webpage, and
relies on tricking the user into installing the malware.
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