[From Hans]
Should you need to be aware of the latest Android virus? "The folks at Symantec have tipped everyone off about a new piece of Android Malware, calling Android.Counterclank "a bot-like threat that can receive commands to carry out certain actions, as well as steal information from the device." They note that starting one of the apps "infected" with the apperhand SDK package will show a second service running, and often places a search icon on the home screen. They have verified this is in 13 applications on the Android Market and are calling it "the highest distribution of any malware identified so far this year." Some reports on the internet claim it may have affected 5 million users. That's 5,000,000 -- a huge and scary number. And it makes for a great headline."
