The new research was carried out by NortonLifeLock and the IMDEA Software Institute. It has found that 67 % of the malicious app installs came from Google Play. Thus became the contributor of malware on Android smartphones. However, reporters say that a huge volume of download from the play store leads to this disaster.
To conclude these reporters did a data survey on 7.9 million apps from 12 million android devices. Data survey was conducted over 4 months in 2019. The data report also states that a third-party app’s installation caused only a 10% malicious software installation.
How can we avoid malware apps?
- Check your app security status
- Turn Google Play Protect on
- Don’t sideload applications
- Only install what you have to use
- Stick With Official Apps
- Avoid Third-Party App Stores
- Don’t Install Pirated Apps
- Make Sure You’re Installing Official Apps, Even When Using Google Play
- Regularly check updates for the Android system and update it.
