NQ Mobile buys cheap installs in under developed countries where there are no in app purchases (Or very low).
The same technique is followed by several Chinese mobile companies. I don't think its well understood why these companies are buying installs and where the money is coming from.
Here are the top ten Tool in India. 8 of 10 are by Chinese companies (Primarily by buying Installs. I am not saying all of them but most of them are). India and China have Conflicts.
Tools is one category that require scary permissions.
It is interesting to consider if this was bred from sloppy ethics or ignorance. It would not shock me to find that someone really thought that this is good enough "security".
That being said, those that do not have the skills to realize that this is not sufficient need to reach out to those that do. If you organization does not have security staff, then a contracted audit is necessary. If someone is producing a product and are trying to claim it is secure, ignorance of what secure actually is, is not an excuse.
The same technique is followed by several Chinese mobile companies. I don't think its well understood why these companies are buying installs and where the money is coming from.
Here are the top ten Tool in India. 8 of 10 are by Chinese companies (Primarily by buying Installs. I am not saying all of them but most of them are). India and China have Conflicts. Tools is one category that require scary permissions.
http://i.imgur.com/3JGtnre.png