Android Virus and Malware Trends in 2012

The spread of the virus in 2011, has experienced many changes compared to previous years. Vaksincom evaluation report presents the analysis in 2011 Malware, Malware Trends in 2012.

In this last paper, revealed the increasingly rampant viruses that target the Android platform during 2011. In addition, also revealed a trend of malware that will come in 2012.

Virus Android

Growth and the increasing number of users Android OS Android Ditahun 2011 the "confirmed" the criminals to make a virus and become a "field" after the new Microsoft operating system that begins with the appearance of Trojans that exploit the popularity of the game Android.plankton Angry Bird, it is proving Android bukanlan current OS safe anymore.

Logically this is a matter of time, because the malware authors will try to attack the most popular OS. Currently most malware is still attacking the Windows OS, but look at the popularity of Android, the makers of the malware seems to be tempted to attack this OS.

Along with the launch of the latest version of Angry Birds with the name of Angry Birds Rio, where such games are usually obtained for free on Android Market (both Android phones and tablets) only gives the amount (level) the game is limited because the level of the others are still locked .

This is where malware authors see the gap and act by making an application under the name "Angry Birds Rio Unlock" that promise to unlock all the hidden levels in the game Angry Birds Rio.

Many things can be done by the virus android one of them is going to send an SMS to premium numbers which will drain your phone pulses, Downloading other applications without the owner DeviceID device, and send the data, the version of the SDK (Software Development Kit) and information about the permissions of the file to a server that has been provided trojan maker.

How is the trend of malware in 2012?

Judging from the spread of malware in 2011, in 2012 social networking media such as YM and Facebook is still a soft target for criminals as well as with the spread of scareware / fakeav be still alive in 2012.

Another thing to watch is for users of Android this view because of its rapidly increasing growth of Android and the increasing number of users Andorid.

It should be a wise step in the face of this attack, always update the information development of the virus, a computer by using antivirus protection up-to-date and have the support of local support some things you can do to prevent the least chance memperkeci virus to spread itself.