Android has seen a sharp increase in malware levels in Q2
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In Q1, the newly-discovered malware apps were about 5,441, while the second quarter brought 14,923 more - a dramatic increase over previous periods. Kaspersky explains these numbers with the growing interest in mobile devices, as well as the enormous market share that Android has.
Apparently, most of these malicious apps (about 49%) happen to be multi-functional Trojans, designed to steal various kinds of information like contacts, email addresses, and phone numbers. About 25% of the discovered malware is categorized as SMS Trojans, which are those apps that can secretly send SMS messages to premium numbers, without you even knowing.
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23 Comments
1. XPERIA-KNIGHT posted on 16 Aug 2012, 05:07 9 1
Wow.......Sad to say.....but the more android continues to become like a PC the more it will see viruses like on a PC! Gotta do something about this quick android..
3. aaronkatrini posted on 16 Aug 2012, 05:49 2 0
thats right! :) that the pros about android "like a PC"
well i think google should create sort of "google trusted" scheme for every app they've analyzed and leave all other apps "not reviewed"
9. Aeires (unregistered) posted on 16 Aug 2012, 07:10 1 0
They've already added the Trusted Developer status so that was a help.
11. aaronkatrini posted on 16 Aug 2012, 07:46 2 0
yes but this doesnt promote small developers to get their app to success !
2. Non_Sequitur posted on 16 Aug 2012, 05:23 3 4
No one cares, lol. This is the same as it's always been. Just watch what you download.
5. CharlieAtInfinity posted on 16 Aug 2012, 06:01 5 0
Exactly, just be careful of what you download and what app you install. Just like a PC never download a untrusted file or an app...
and yes most important keep an Antivirus, there are lots of free Antivirus on the Play Store
Avast
Symantec
AVG
and many more....
4. anywherehome posted on 16 Aug 2012, 05:51 0 9
"malware" means just = "an app by user downloaded, accepted its permissions and installed"
so malware for Android does NOT EXIST!
and this means democracy: we can install what we want.....it is not a dictate where you can or can not install (iPhone, iPad)....thank you for that!
6. aaronkatrini posted on 16 Aug 2012, 06:09 8 1
wrong my fellow!
as you quoted: "an app by user downloaded, accepted its permissions and installed" = TROJAN = MALWARE (thus malware for android exists!)
we (android users) must be very careful when installing non-market apps... just yesterday i installed a .apk found on 4shared and coudn't access settings anymore.. luckly i got rid of the app and now is everything running.
10. anywherehome posted on 16 Aug 2012, 07:22 1 4
no, it was your fault because you were irresponsible.......this irresponsible behaviour wouldnt stop even the best antivirus like on Windows
12. aaronkatrini posted on 16 Aug 2012, 07:50 7 1
i believe you thumbed me down.. thats ok... a smart chinese proverb says "open the street to the fool", but bear in ear my advice, dont talk about smth you dont know with someone you dont know,,, he may know things you dont :)
as for your response, i dont want to start a fight here on PA but seriosly how dare you acuse me for being irresponsible, dafuq are you?
and as for the record I (as a android app developer) could publish a malware app on the play store and everyone who installs get the malware... this UN-irresponsible behaviour could lead to an infection...
PS thumb me down as much as you want, you wont change the facts ;)
17. paulyyd posted on 16 Aug 2012, 09:54 1 0
hahahahahah "dafuq"
20. anywherehome posted on 16 Aug 2012, 14:52 1 0
Do you want to tell me it was not your fault you installed a bad app? :-D
So ok, yoe were not irresponsible but a fool.....your choice :)
Yes you can upload malware.....you even can murder some one......but before you have to tell some one you are going to kill him as it works so with Android ;)
22. Non_Sequitur posted on 16 Aug 2012, 15:16 2 0
Android app dev? Cool! Link me to some of your apps?
13. ivanko34 posted on 16 Aug 2012, 07:53 8 0
Are the viruses created by the anti virus software designers ?
16. networkdood posted on 16 Aug 2012, 09:50 2 0
in some cases, yes....it is a scam, partially
14. darktranquillity posted on 16 Aug 2012, 09:19 2 0
And you need to get the PAID version of kaspersky to protect your phone from such threats!.
15. networkdood posted on 16 Aug 2012, 09:50 2 0
Never had one issue with malware on my android army of phones....
18. Sniggly posted on 16 Aug 2012, 10:40 2 2
Same old story, same old response.
I know what the haters will say, you know what I will say.
21. OSFantasma posted on 16 Aug 2012, 14:53 0 0
your right about that... but it would be awesome if google did something that would shut all the loudmouths up..
19. OSFantasma posted on 16 Aug 2012, 14:51 0 0
My grand idea and i hope google has it 2 is to merge the chrome tech and the android tech to make a great malicious free product that auto-updates and manufacturers won't have to worry about updates to the core system it would be up to google to do that. but i doubt that will happen.. a least for now..
23. shuaibhere posted on 16 Aug 2012, 23:50 0 0
Just go and see reviews before download guys....that's all problem solved...
