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We're sure that the debate of a carefully controlled and curated environment like Apple's App Store versus a free-for-all like the Android Market will rage on for years to come, but here's something to chew on: Google just removed some 21 apps from the Market in the last day from a publisher going by Myournet for doing all sorts of naughty things to your device. Offenses include attempting to root your phone, uploading phone information (including IMEI) to who-knows-where, and -- most egregiously -- adding a backdoor that allows additional code to be pulled down and executed.

At least some of the apps are pirated versions of existing apps that have been re-uploaded at zero cost to the user, which makes them appealing... and the trick apparently works quite well, because the 21 managed to clock over 50,000 downloads before getting taken down. This isn't the first time malicious apps have shown up on smartphones -- far from it -- but it's probably the highest-profile case of a first-party app store being infiltrated by really bad stuff. If there's a silver lining, it's that Google was extraordinarily quick to respond once Android Police reported the situation -- the site says it took less than five minutes from the time they reached out to the time the apps actually went offline. Still, that's little consolation if you've already installed your "free" copy of Super History Eraser. Hit the source links for the full list of pulled apps.

Update: Android Central points out that the type of root exploit used in these apps was patched in Android 2.2.2 and up, so Nexus One and Nexus S owners should be fine; everyone else is left out in the cold, though, thanks to the vexing third-party update lag. Thanks, Z!

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at last they woke up... Android should be powered up more... okka apple ye untey mari boring ga untadi...  :0012391: :0012391:

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[quote author=Akhil - link=topic=162365.msg1943595#msg1943595 date=1299098983]
at last they woke up... Android should be powered up more... okka apple ye untey mari boring ga untadi...  :0012391: :0012391:
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baa ela unnav  sHa_fr1ends

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[quote author=99 link=topic=162365.msg1943606#msg1943606 date=1299099098]
baa ela unnav  sHa_fr1ends
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cool...  sHa_high5ing sHa_high5ing

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[quote author=Akhil - link=topic=162365.msg1943610#msg1943610 date=1299099142]
cool...  sHa_high5ing sHa_high5ing
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sFi_boink3 sFi_boink3 sFi_boink3

nannu evaro gurthu pattava  *7*^

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[quote author=99 link=topic=162365.msg1943614#msg1943614 date=1299099185]
sFi_boink3 sFi_boink3 sFi_boink3

nannu evaro gurthu pattava  *7*^
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ledu baa...  sSc_hiding2 sSc_hiding2 sSc_hiding2
but ela unnav ani adigav antey ekkado, u know...  sSa_j@il sSa_j@il

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[quote author=Akhil - link=topic=162365.msg1943626#msg1943626 date=1299099264]
ledu baa...  sSc_hiding2 sSc_hiding2 sSc_hiding2
but ela unnav ani adigav antey ekkado, u know...  sSa_j@il sSa_j@il
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ugranaram  ani  na patha peru  :0012391:

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[quote author=99 link=topic=162365.msg1943642#msg1943642 date=1299099376]
ugranaram  ani  na patha peru  :0012391:
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oh ok... how r u baa...  sHa_high5ing sHa_high5ing

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here are the apps :
Falling Down
Super Guitar Solo
Super History Eraser
Photo Editor
Super Ringtone Maker
Super Sex Positions
Hot Sexy Videos
Chess
下坠滚球_Falldown
Hilton Sex Sound
Screaming Sexy Japanese Girls
Falling Ball Dodge
Scientific Calculator
Dice Roller
躲避弹球
Advanced Currency Converter
APP Uninstaller
几何战机_PewPew
Funny Paint
Spider Man
蜘蛛侠

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[quote author=Akhil - link=topic=162365.msg1943649#msg1943649 date=1299099438]
oh ok... how r u baa...  sHa_high5ing sHa_high5ing
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neekinka gurthu raledu  @3$% @3$%  anywayz  sHa_fr1ends sHa_fr1ends

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[quote author=PILLABACHAPK link=topic=162365.msg1943669#msg1943669 date=1299099692]
here are the apps :
Falling Down
Super Guitar Solo
Super History Eraser
Photo Editor
Super Ringtone Maker
Super ***** Positions
Hot Sexy Videos
Chess
下坠滚球_Falldown
Hilton ***** Sound
Screaming Sexy Japanese Girls
Falling Ball Dodge
Scientific Calculator
Dice Roller
躲避弹球
Advanced Currency Converter
APP Uninstaller
几何战机_PewPew
Funny Paint
Spider Man
蜘蛛侠
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leni vatiki ad enduku baa...  *7*^ *7*^

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[quote author=PILLABACHAPK link=topic=162365.msg1943669#msg1943669 date=1299099692]
here are the apps :
Falling Down
Super Guitar Solo
Super History Eraser
Photo Editor
Super Ringtone Maker
Super ***** Positions
Hot Sexy Videos
Chess
下坠滚球_Falldown
Hilton ***** Sound
Screaming Sexy Japanese Girls
Falling Ball Dodge
Scientific Calculator
Dice Roller
躲避弹球
Advanced Currency Converter
APP Uninstaller
几何战机_PewPew
Funny Paint
Spider Man
蜘蛛侠
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*=: *=:

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[quote author=99 link=topic=162365.msg1943676#msg1943676 date=1299099731]
neekinka gurthu raledu  @3$% @3$%  anywayz  sHa_fr1ends sHa_fr1ends
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sorry baa emanukoku... memory koddiga weak...  @3$% @3$%
sHa_fr1ends sHa_fr1ends

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[quote author=Akhil - link=topic=162365.msg1943679#msg1943679 date=1299099770]
leni vatiki ad enduku baa...  *7*^ *7*^
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cheskunnavallu untaaru kadaa ani

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[quote author=PILLABACHAPK link=topic=162365.msg1943696#msg1943696 date=1299100001]
cheskunnavallu untaaru kadaa ani
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oh ayithe vakey...  sHa_fr1ends sHa_fr1ends

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