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[**Google now scanning **Android** apps for malware**][3]
**CNET**
by Elinor Mills February 2, 2012 12:30 PM PST Follow @elinormills Google has added an automated scanning process that is designed to keep malicious apps out of the **Android** Market, the company announced today. The new service, code-named "Bouncer," **...**
[**Android** Market employs a Bouncer to keep malware out][2]GigaOm
[**Android** Market security: An interview with **Android's** VP of engineering][4]Computerworld (blog)
[Google Gets Serious About **Android** Security, Now Auto-Scans App Market For Malware][5]Forbes
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