Android's Bouncer zaps malware apps before they come to Market

by Stephen Graves  |  Monday 6 February 2012
Android's Bouncer zaps malware apps before they come to Market

Google has revealed a new system for screening out malware from Android apps. If your name's not on the list, you're not coming in!

Google's new scanning service, codenamed "Bouncer," screens apps before they're published to the Android Market, scanning the code for known malware and either banning them altogether from the Market or flagging them up for review.

Bouncer can also simulate an Android phone, enabling it to run apps and checking them for hidden malware.

Bouncer's actually been active for "a while now," according to Google. Aren't you glad Google's been looking out for you? 

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Comments: 1
Eric
29 February 2012
 Androids are facing lot of malwares now a days we have to reduce it by having good mobile security such as comodo mobile security in our mobile and should be aware of all types of malwares


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