Android Market decided to use their remote application removal feature to clean up the remaining installed copies of two free apps that pose security threats.
The apps were built for research purposes by a security researcher, who intentionally misrepresented their purpose in order to encourage user downloads.
The apps were not designed to be used maliciously, but they were practically useless so most users uninstalled them shortly after downloading.
Previously, the group has removed apps from Android Market as well as remotely from devices in cases where users may have installed a malicious application that poses a threat.