Android And Malware Applications

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Android is a well known name. It has revolutionized the technology of the world of mobile operating systems. The devices powered by Android operating systems are getting popular day by day. Very soon, the Android powered devices will provide more feature than the desktop, laptop computers and other smartphones.

Malware is actually a software or program that engages itself in some malicious works on the device.

It can also be defined as the software which is especially designed to behave maliciously in the device. These applications remain unidentified by a normal user who is having less information about these kinds of programs. Here are the types of malicious programs which bring trouble to the users and Android application developers for their Android application development programs:

• Trojan
• Virus
• Worm Bluetooth malware
• Root kits
• Botnet
• Rogue malware applications

Earlier, the computers, laptops and tablets were the only target of the malicious application developers but now the smartphones, especially Android, have joined this list of targets.
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The Rooting of the Android devices create more chances and risks of malware entries. The Google Play Store is not free with the malicious apps but even then, Google will have to take the responsibility to remove that suspicious program if it is detected.

The main motive of these kinds of malware software is to track the location of the user and the other information like private folders, massages, internet passwords, contacts and address list for any financial profit. University of Berkeley studied about these malicious apps, programs or software and published a report named “A survey of mobile malware in the wild” and they mentioned some more major reasons for this other than the above ones, and those reasons are “novelty and amusement, exhilarates user credentials, SEO and ransom.”

FBI has created a checklist which contains very important points which will help you in avoiding the malicious apps from your Android powered device:

• Install the malware protection application in the device and remove the antivirus programs because antivirus are not able to secure the device as much as them.

• Check out the reviews and the developer or organization that developed the applications before downloading any of them.

• Check out the permission list, read and understand that carefully before allowing the software to access your personal information.

• Rooting provides access to the hidden and blocked applications by the smartphone provider. But it increases the risks of getting attacked by the malware apps because the device becomes more vulnerable for that. So, do not root your Android device.

All these information are provided by the highly experienced market researchers. This will definitely provide you a better view towards the maliciousness in your device.

Mia Klaus is a technical writer and enjoys sharing what's latest in mobile . Android is most popular OS and here she discusses about how an android mobile application through his software development services tools engages the mobile users with wonderful and thoughtful apps.