The best article I've read has been the following:

http://thenextweb.com/mobile/2010/08/10/first-android-trojan-surfaces-but-its-anyones-guess-how-you-become-infected/

As for countermeasures, there's already plenty:

1) Installing this application outside of market requires that you
explicitly disable the "Allow installation of non-market application"
settings, which generates a huge warning.
2) Attempting to install the app clearly shows it is "a service which costs
money" and "sends SMS".  Common sense would indicate that a media player
shouldn't do that.

I think Google's statement on this matter pretty much sums up the
countermeasures:

"""
Our application permissions model protects against this type of threat.
 When installing an application, users see a screen that explains clearly
what information and system resources the application has permission to
access, such as a user's phone number or sending an SMS. Users must
explicitly approve this access in order to continue with the installation,
and they may uninstall applications at any time. We consistently advise
users to only install apps they trust.  In particular, users should exercise
caution when installing applications outside of Android Market.
"""

IMHO, this is just irresponsible fear mongering by anti-virus vendors
attempting to sell their product.

-- Nick
On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 12:01 PM, Dan Hein <[email protected]> wrote:

> See
>
> http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20013222-245.html?tag=topTechContentWrap;editorPicks
>
> Does anyone know any more about this?
>
> I assume this trojan app is not available on Market.
>
> Obviously, this is a social engineering attack, but does anyone have any
> ideas for countermeasures that could be used in this scenario?
>
> Thanks,
> Dan
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