The alarm manager is not a security hole. It has nothing to do with permissions -- if the app doesn't have any permissions, there is nothing it an do.
On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 11:08 PM, Hiro OKUYAMA <[email protected]> wrote: > We can make and run "cron-like program" by the AlarmManager on > Android. > > But I think those are dangerous for we. > > Because AlarmManager as stealthy as follows: > * Not resident > * Not shown in the Task Manager > * No way to stop it (expect uninstall caco-program). > * No way enumerate tasks that AlarmManager has. > > As just described, we can make malware using AlarmManager easily. (ex: > http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=10186) > > How can I guard users from this problem? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<android-developers%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- Dianne Hackborn Android framework engineer [email protected] Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails. All such questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and answer them. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
