From time to time, malicious applications are uploaded to the Google Play Store. Among these are subscription Trojans, which are some of the trickiest. They will often go unnoticed until the victim sees that they have been charged for services they never intended to buy. This type of malware often finds its way into the official marketplace for Android apps. Two recent examples were the Jocker family and the recently discovered Harly family. Kaspersky researchers have discovered a new Trojan family that targets Google Play users. The subscription trojan, dubbed Fleckpe, spreads via photo editors and wallpapers, subscribing unaware users to paid services. What is your experience with smartphone Trojan?

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