Mobile Malware Could Hit Users With Hidden Charges

Attackers have laced applications for Windows Mobile devices with malware that could cost users serious money in unauthorised charges.

The offending apps are ”3D Anti-Terrorist,” ”PDA Poker Art” and a Codec pack for Windows Mobile 1.0, and were available on several sites providing legitimate mobile software, according to Kevin Mahaffey, CTO of mobile security company Lookout. The company is currently trying to contact sharewareplaza.com, which is the only remaining site researchers found still offering the infected games, he said.

This is not the first mention of “3D Anti-Terrorist” in connection with malware. Researchers at Symantec reported in April that attackers had bundled a malicious dialer dubbed the Terred Trojan with the game.