movi Jepinize: Flappy Bird clones may contain malware

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Flappy Bird clones may contain malware

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Fake or clone apps may contain malware.

Some users are still unaware that the original "Flappy Bird" has been pulled from the iOS and Android app stores.

Security vendor Sophos said one of its researchers discovered infected versions of the game in so-called alternative Android app markets.

"(The infected version) looks just like the real thing on the surface, with the same name and icon. But if we dig into the permissions of the original app, and compare them to the imposter, you'll quickly see what's changed," Sophos' Paul Ducklin said in a blog post.

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