早前，Symantec 发布消息表示在 Android Market 上有 13 个 Apps 附有 Android.Counterclank malware，并推算可能有多达 1,000,000 用户安装了这些 Apps。
但 Lookout Mobile Security 郤指这个 Android.Counterclank 不可归类为可疑程式 Malware，只可说它的广告手法过度进取。
We disagree with the assessment that this is malware, although we do believe that the Apperhand SDK is an aggressive form of ad network
Symantec 亦发布了新的文章，更新了一些有关Android.Counterclank 的资讯。
Symantec 在 Android Market 发现三个开发商旗下的 Apps 都藏有 Android.Counterclank恶意程式。这个 Android.CounterClank 可接收指令并在手机内运行，另外亦可盗取手机内的资料。
Symantec has identified multiple publisher IDs on the Android Market that are being used to push outAndroid.Counterclank. This is a minor modification of Android.Tonclank, a bot-like threat that can receive commands to carry out certain actions, as well as steal information from the device