Android Malware Genome Project aims to understand Android Malware in order to develop effective solutions

Android Malware is the craze these days. Everyone's talking about it like it's the biggest things since sliced bread yet I'm yet to run into anyone who was infected by any of them. Everyone's trying to make a name for themselves so throw in the Android Malware Genome Project. It was started by researchers at North Carolina State University and they say the biggest problem is that we don't really understand the malware.

They were able to collect more than 1,200 malware samples from August 2010 to October 2011. They found that malware is getting better at preventing detection from mobile security software. They tested four different mobile security apps with over 1200 malware samples that were gathered from August 2010 to October 2011. The four apps included Lookout Mobile, AVG, Norton, and Trend Micro. Lookout led the way by detecting 79.6% of the malware. Next was Trend Micro, which detected 76.7%. In third was AVG, which detected 54.7%, and lastly Norton was only able to detect 20.2%.

Their hope is that by understanding these different types of malware we can effectively detect and prevent any infections in the future. I would like to hear from those that were infected with Android Malware. Where did you get it from and what did you do to remove it?

source: Dissecting Android Malware: Characterization and Evolution
via: theverge