Android.Counterclank an Aggressive Mobile Ad Network, Not Malware: Lookout
Lookout Mobile Security takes Symantec to task for calling Counterclank malware, arguing that it's just an aggressive ad network. Symantec said users still need to be warned about adware.
Symantec recants Android malware claims
Symantec has backtracked from assertions last week that 13 Android apps distributed by Google's Android Market were malicious, and now says that the code in question comes from an aggressive ad network that provides revenue to the smartphone programs.
Symantec backtracks from Google Android malware claims
Symantec has backtracked from assertions that 13 Android apps distributed by Google's Android Market were malicious. It now says the code in question comes from an aggressive ad network that provides revenue to the smartphone programs.
Five pieces of scamware to watch out for
From fake antivirus apps to uninvited toolbars, scamware can bog down your users' PCs -- and sometimes do a whole lot worse.
