Fake Version of Temple Run in the Android Market – Malware
This copy of Temple Run (at least that is claimed) see as being available in the Android Market. But if you check the information on the game developer, you will see that it is not the same as that in the developers in the IOS version that is Imangi Studios.
Do Not Download Any Fake Temple Run Apps in the Android Market
Once you install this temple run application for the android it will installed and run, it creates shortcuts on an infected smartphone’s homepage.
It also is capable of displaying ads using the mobile notification.
Once user has shared and rated the app, it displays a countdown of the app’s release instead of showing the actual game. We classify this type of app as malware because of its aggressive advertising method. Trend Micro currently detects this fake Temple Run app as ANDROIDOS_FAKERUN.A.
We reported this to Google and they immediately removed it from the Android Market. Since then we have other applications to do a similar trick found, so users should always be careful to download applications on their mobile devices.
The use of popular games is not really new, as we have already encountered other Android malware that have used them to conceal their criminal activities:
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Ust downled a temple run app it says imangi studios is mine a fake
naw it real
How do you delete this app?
Definitely get a runner’s high from long runs! Makes me want to do them again and go to bed all at the same time haha Congrats on the 20 miler, you ecokrd it!
how do I remove the advertisements in the notification bar?
Hi son how are you?
YES I THINK ITS FUNNY ITS WIPED MY FONE HAHAHA LOL
Are you some sort of overweight fat mess?
HI THIS GAME IS EPIC THIS ISNT FAKE ITS REAL
Hi Linger, did you get a virus?
Download this game its epic!!!! For iphone. It will not cause a virus if you download it properly. And by the way Im kidding. You stupid twats. Read the description and comments before downloading. Idiots.
Yeah i agree
Me too Bobson you are epic!!!!
it wont work. Bobson i need advice.
how do you unistall this app???
How to play
All tht crap happened to me uninstalled
I already finished the count down and nothing happened. It wouldn’t let me press the download button.
THAT APP HAD A VIRUS I HAD TO WIPE MY ENTIRE PHONE BECUSE OF IT (DROID RAZR)
Dang……glad I read the descriptions of the apps I download
I LOVE THIS GAMEE!
How do I get it off my phone I can’t uninstall after it’s Google took it out of the market
get the uninstaller app
I got the temple run fan app is that fake?
Yes, it is the countdown on the fun app is finish but nothing appened
couse the fake tmple run has a VIRUS?
Good
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how did you delete the app???