Famous (or infamous) for its lack of a pre-approval process, the Android Market now features a little more protection for customers. ‘Bouncer’ is a new Google service that scans apps for suspicious behaviors and known malware. Existing apps as well as new apps will be analyzed by the scanner through this behind-the-scenes screening without affecting Android users.
In the months that Google has been testing Bouncer, the company has seen a “40 percent decline in the number of downloads of potentially malicious apps.” It could also be used to help Google flag fraud-related apps. As positive as a completely open app store approach sounds, it’s hard to argue that protecting customers from these kinds of malicious apps isn’t a good thing. You can read Google’s full Bouncer announcement in the Google Mobile Blog.
(Via CNET, Image via Engadget)
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