China cracks down on money sucking mobile phones

Xeni Jardin at 8:33 am Thursday, Jan 13

The government of China is taking action against mobile phones pre-installed with malware that sneakily rack up user fees by triggering various fee-based mobile services.

The ministry is targeting what it called "money sucking" phones http://nbajerseys.altervista.org, which are installed with software that triggers fee-based mobile services without users' knowledge.

The phones with the problem are brand name knock-offs built using the Android operating system, said Zhao Wei Coach Factory Outlet Online, CEO of Chinese security company Knownsec. Each month, the phones will spend only about 2 yuan (US$0.30) in text messages or other mobile services. The small amount ensures that users will not take notice, he said.

'Money sucking' phones in China spur government action

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