Millions caught up in Android botnet - ZDNet (blog)

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[**Millions caught up in **Android** botnet**][2]
**ZDNet (blog)**
By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | January 28, 2012, 5:27am PST Security firm Symantec has uncovered a massive botnet that may have lured millions of unwitting **Android** users into downloading malware infected apps from the official Google **Android** Market.
[Massive **Android** malware op may have infected 5 million users][3]Computerworld
[Alert: Malware affects 13 **Android** apps][4]Hindustan Times
[Symantec: **Android**.Counterclank has infected 1-5 million **Android** users][5]AndroidGuys
[SlashGear][6] -[VentureBeat][7] -[PC Magazine][8]
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