Download android app? Beware of Malware - Boerenbusiness.nl

22-04-2014 •

A study of secure digital agency OPSWAT showed that Android apps often contain malware. This is harmful or malicious software. Even one of the three apps contain malware. It is mainly about apps that are not downloaded. From the Google Play Store

According to OPSWAT are mostly fake apps from Twitter and Angry Birds carrying unwanted software itself. Also humor apps often contain malware. In total, the company tested 12,000 apps that were downloaded off the official app store for. All apps were passed through a database of known malware. Finally turned one in three seriously infected with malicious software.

The Meta Scan, which scans for malicious software utilities, uses different libraries with known software problem. This is also filtered out of the many dubious malware apps and adware (advertising software) are classified and therefore sometimes not picked up as malware. It is up to the user to judge whether he thinks advertising software harmful or not. Even if the apps were scanned by two libraries, one in ten unsafe.

Since Android is an open system can be dangerous software more easily settle into one app. This is a major drawback of Google’s operating system. It is also possible to download. Apps from other websites At Apple can not for example. Download your only from the Play Store then you’re pretty safe. However, you must watch out for, according to OPSWAT dubious apps like “Virus Shield. That cost you money, but do absolutely nothing to your phone.