The last few days have seen an upheaval on tech forums about applications that install themselves in an unauthorized and almost sneaky way, getting unbelievable access and permissions without the phone owner even knowing it. Several users have mentioned finding apps such as Cookie Jam, Drippler, and RetailMeNot on their phones without having actually installed
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