Android Malware, and why you probably won't get infected

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https://www.androidcentral.com/android-malware-still-huge-issue-doesnt-mean-android-unsafe

Story comes from: Android's malware problem isn't the issue it's made out to be

Your phone will probably never be infected by actual malware — the numbers tell the real story.

It seems like every week a group of security researchers finds another exploit that can be used by bad people to do bad things on an Android device. It's a real problem that does exist, and when it comes to mobile device malware, Android is where you'll find most of it.

There's a reason for that. I'm going to ignore plenty of decent phone operating systems and focus on the two that make up the vast majority of what runs on the phones people buy every day — Android and iOS. A quick glance at both shows two systems slowly drifting to a point where they look and act the same, with the same apps, and the same services you can use. But there is a fundamental difference when it comes to installing apps and granting permissions.

Malware doesn't install itself.

 

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It is comforting to know that you always need to grant permissions yourself. We as geeks might actually read the smallprint, and we might be wise enough around smartphones to make the right decisions.

However, the vast majority of users just clicks yes on about anything, as long as the dialog box looks familiar. They won't sideload apps too. For Play Store apps, these users can only be protected by the Play Store AI, and it seems to do a reasonable job.