We reported yesterday on Google pulling 21 apps from the Android Marketplace due to malware. Now, we are learning additional apps have been pulled for the same reason. Google has removed 29 more apps and more could be pulled. Google discovered the "DreamDroid" virus in the additional apps it pulled yesterday.
Unlike Apple's locked down App Store, Google's Android Marketplace is open for all, which allows for malware, virii and trojans to appear more readily. Google does have a section in its terms of service which addresses this issue, but the company relies on others to police its Marketplace and inform it of any offending apps.
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