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Frogman Aspiring developer Posts: 264 Reg: Jan 05, 2013 Bratislava 11,190	confirm \| cancel 03/22/13 09:41 AM (12 years ago) android malware % high and ad clicking botnet Hi Gang, have a look on this - there are already people who used a botnet to click on ads... made millions of dollars. So far on web, who knows when this will reach apps. Cheers! Frogman http://www.informationweek.com/mobility/security/malware-writers-prefer-android/240150256 <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21860360" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21860360</a> Title Comments Hi Gang, have a look on this - there are already people who used a botnet to click on ads... made millions of dollars. So far on web, who knows when this will reach apps. Cheers! Frogman http://www.informationweek.com/mobility/security/malware-writers-prefer-android/240150256 <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21860360" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21860360</a>

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	03/25/13 11:01 AM (12 years ago) "During the fourth quarter of 2012, 96% of all malware was written for Android." That's crazy! And it went on to say that was the first quarter that they started seeing stuff show up for iOS. I have lots of hesitations on installing apps in Android, and zero on iOS. I wonder if that'll every change. Mark Comments "During the fourth quarter of 2012, 96% of all malware was written for Android." That's crazy! And it went on to say that was the first quarter that they started seeing stuff show up for iOS. I have lots of hesitations on installing apps in Android, and zero on iOS. I wonder if that'll every change. Mark

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