One of the malware that has been spread between 10 thousand to 30 thousand Android phones called RootSmart, first discovered by Professor Xuxian Jiang of the University of North Carolina.
Malware uses GingerBreak, which is a tool for root access on Android 2.3. The way it works is when the malware downloaded as part of an application in the Android Market is not official, it's malware back to the remote server and download GingerBreak, collecting information from mobile phones. Then the malware is able to operate as a large botnet, make money by making calls or messages to a premium number. Even the money raised could reach thousands of dollars per day, given the android phone number spelled out very much affected.
Malware uses GingerBreak, which is a tool for root access on Android 2.3. The way it works is when the malware downloaded as part of an application in the Android Market is not official, it's malware back to the remote server and download GingerBreak, collecting information from mobile phones. Then the malware is able to operate as a large botnet, make money by making calls or messages to a premium number. Even the money raised could reach thousands of dollars per day, given the android phone number spelled out very much affected.
For users outside of China do not worry, because the malware is not contained in the application that is downloaded from the official Android Market, but may at a later date malware writers to attack users around the world. Although such services may be able to catch Google Bouncer and get rid of this menace from Market.
