I don't think it's even possible for an Android app to be a virus technically.
I see no way it could possibly "infect" an executable file. On Friday, November 2, 2012 2:19:02 PM UTC-5, String wrote: > > Nope, it's for an app named Convertor Pro ( > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=name.udell.convertor). Not > one of my bigger sellers, fortunately. And it doesn't request any > permission besides INTERNET. > > Besides, this isn't some generic "suspicious app" warning. It actually > says that the app is infected with a virus. Which it isn't, even according > to other versions of AVG: > http://virusscan.jotti.org/en/scanresult/caec1743c8abdf5f1a1dbdd23db0339e45c4563a > > String > > On Friday, November 2, 2012 10:36:11 AM UTC-5, String wrote: >> >> In the last couple of days I've started to get emails from irate users >> saying that AVG's "antivirus" app is flagging one of my apps as infected. >> After installing AVG myself - and never have I seen a longer list of >> required permissions! - I can repro the issue. I've filled out AVG's False >> Detection web form, but am not holding my breath... has anyone else had >> this happen to them? >> >> I did notice that it's only flagging the current version of the app >> signed for Google Play, not the dev-signed version, nor those I build for >> other stores (Amazon, etc.). So an obvious fix might be to simply do a new >> build for Google Play that will have a different checksum, or whatever it >> is AVG's picking up. >> >> Still, I'd be interested to know if anyone else has seen this. >> >> String >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/android-discuss/-/j42HosyaISsJ. 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-discuss?hl=en.
