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The Fake Skype app is really, really Fake Folks…

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July 7, 2012 - News - Tagged: android, apk, File, jar, Java, Mobile, package, piece, reason, revenue, risk, tech, technology

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This goes back to what we keep saying folks. There are no shortcuts when it comes to technology. Use the Google Play market or face serious issues. Also, for the geeks, if it’s not in apk format, use at your own risk!

The reason this is not a good fake is that instead of an .apk file (the expected package file for Android apps), users are served up with a .jar (Java MIDlet). While the app poses as an installer for Skype, what it really does is install a piece of malware. The devil is in the details: in the background, the malicious app sends expensive international text messages to earn its creators revenue…

Read more here.

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