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by xtractinator 5114 days ago
Yes, there was an app that had a back-door built into it so the app could be secretly used to jail-break the device it was running on. This was pulled from the market.
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Pulled from the market != killed.

They've pulled many apps for various reasons, so far they haven't reached into user devices and removed/disabled apps.