Android users warned about Geinimi trojan

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<h1>Android users warned about Geinimi trojan

Consumers using smartphones that operate on Google's Android platform are being warned of a malicious program that could compromise data stored in their phones.

Smartphones that operate on Google's Android platform may be at risk of having their data compromised by a malicious program called Geinimi. (Paul Sakuma/Associated Press)Geinimi is a new type of trojan, a program that is embedded in applications and operates without the user's knowledge, according to Lookout Mobile Security, a company that specializes in protecting smartphone users.

"The trojan that we're talking about is the most sophisticated Android malware we've seen," Lookout's chief technology officer, Kevin Mahaffey, told CBC News.

According to the company, the malicious software is being grafted into repackaged versions of legitimate applications, primarily games. So far, it has only been found in third-party Chinese android app markets.

Program allows 3rd party to control phone

According to a posting on the Lookout website, the program collects significant information that can compromise a user's privacy. That information includes location co-ordinates along with information that can identify the phone.

Full details - http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2010/12/31/con-geinimi-trojan.html