The lesson to be learned here is in the last sentences of the article:
In a related blog post, Juniper said it discovered a “trove of malicious applications aimed at Android users hosted across different Russia-based third party app stores,” which serves as a reminder to only download Android apps from trusted locations, like Google’s Android Market, Amazon, etc.
Link : HotHardware – Android Malware Infestation a Fast Growing Problem, Report Says