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Should Google Remotely Disable Malware Apps? by Snate 2011-03-04 14:14:59

First the background in case you missed it:

Malware in Android Market highlights Google's vulnerability
"Twenty-one malicious apps were yanked from Android Market yesterday after they were discovered to contain backdoors and exploits. Android's openness and lack of regulation stands in contrast to the locked-down worlds of iOS and Windows Phone 7, but as 50,000 users have discovered, there can be a price to pay for that flexibility."

Now for what brings us to the question:

Android Market Malware Has Users Begging Google To Remotely Disable Bad Apps

[ Reply ]
  There are a lot of options to handle this. by aix tom2011-03-04 14:25:37
  Yes, as long as there's a process to handle by subbywan2011-03-04 14:26:35

 

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