A warning has been issued about a rogue Android smartphone app that runs up huge texting bills without the user's knowledge.
The internet security firm, Symantec says a free Android Market app called "Steamy Windows" has been hijacked by Chinese hackers and modified.
The modified version is now available for download from third-party app stores.
The original app creates the illusion of steam on a device screen which can be wiped off. But the modified version automatically sends out text messages to premium-rate services and the hackers get a cut of the charges.
The modified app also blocks messages from users' networks warning them they're overspending on their SMS account.
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