About the 1 / 3 of apps for Android located in "third party" app stores (i.e. other than the official, Google Play) περιέχουν κάποιο είδος malicioussoftware (malware), according to research by cyber security company Opswat.
The list seems to be dominated by "monkey" versions of popular apps like Twitter and Angry Birds, as well as plenty of "funny" ones applications "one use".
The company downloaded approximately 12.000 application files from various sources beyond Google Play and loaded them into the Metascan system, which featured 32% as suspicious. Metascan works by using a variety of "libraries". Many of the files were flagged because they were listed as adware - which, as the company says, many do not consider "real malware".
"Regardless of how you define suspicious files, you should be vigilant and audit files εφαρμογών πριν τα εγκαταστήσετε. Από τη στιγμή που υπάρχει πάντα ένας βαθμός ρίσκου όταν κατεβάζετε μια εφαρμογή από ένα App store ή ιστοσελίδα, it is important to take the right protective measures to secure your Android device. Scanning with multiple anti-malware engines increases the likelihood of detecting a malicious Android app before you install it on your device," the company emphasizes.
Source: naftemporiki.gr
