Google Removes Top App: ‘Virus Shield’ Scams Thousands, Exposes Flaw In Android Ecosystem
Until Sunday night, the top new paid app on the Google Play store was a complete scam. Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) quickly removed “Virus Shield” from the Google Play store, but not before thousands of people downloaded the fake antimalware app, exposing a major flaw in the open strategy Google has taken with its mobile app marketplace. Read More……