Bad Egg App Warning To Smartphone Users

A warning to iPhone users and all other smartphone owners about apps with built in malware.

In the newspapers today there is a story about some people who have downloaded apps from the android market place only to find several weeks later that the app had been sending out text messages to premium text numbers, racking up phone bills of hundreds of pounds.

Although these apps were on the android market, smartphone owners on all platforms have been advised to look out for any unusual behaviour from their device, such as excessive battery drainage and slower than normal performance (sorry Blackberry owners), as well as keeping an eye on your contract usage and credit balance.

Reports indicate that some of the culprits for these malware apps have already been caught and fined, but there may be many more on the various market places, so take care of what apps you download and install at present.

One would hope it should be harder for one of these bad egg apps to get through Apples tough scrutinisation process, but it might be worth keeping your eyes open.