While Google has been trying to do away with about a dozen applications that seem to be hiking the bills of some of the best SMS numbers, weekend news reported that there a novel malware has struck the Android. It is Microsoft's turn to take advantage of the not so good PR to attempt winning a lot of anxious users to their side by luring them with a contest on Twitter.

The new malware is called RuFraud, which pretends to be free games, wallpapers, and various other smaller applications that can be used to view one's horoscope. In spite of the fact that this has been removed from the market, it still seems to be coming back into the Android Marketplace, though they look different in a new packing, giving the idea that it is some new application. After it has been installed and allowed to send text messages, top short codes are dialled so as to increase the bills of the innocent user. To date people who have been having trouble with this are those in Asia and Europe.

This kind of malware more like the Trojan would be around forever, however it could be considerably reduced if Google acted fast and removed them from the market no sooner that it came, and also if users did not unthinkingly permit the applications that do not require them.

Ben Rudolph of Microsoft via Twitter pointed pout to those who were following him, and asked Android phone users who have had problems with malware to post their experiences on Twitter so that others can read and know of it. Complete details regarding the contest are still to be put forth nevertheless it is believed that the prize will be new Windows phone. Mr. Rudolph stated that they hoped that it would be one of the most ideals means to keep away from problems regarding malware for those using android phones.