There has been a significant increase in demands for the Smartphone as well as tablets in the international market. This shows the importance that users are giving to the gadgets in their everyday lives. It's an era in which users can get the information about anything with just the click of a button. The fact is that as the demand for the gadgets that includes Smartphone as well as tablets increases malware attack.
One of the main targets of malware is growing Android mobile market which revolutionized integration of the operating system of the emerging smartphone platform. The malware threat is posing a great challenge even for technical majors like Apple who have developed a walled garden to avoid the malware threat but the analysts have pointed out that Apple Application store still has its weaknesses which makes it still vulnerable to malware.
Some of the precautions that the users can take to avoid Malware in the Android Applications include:
· Awareness
· Doing Homework
· Checking of the sources
· Watching the permissions
· Using Anti-Malware
Doing Homework:
Before downloading an application, please try to get some sort of basic information about an application. Expert opinions from friends or relatives as well as from social networking sites are always appreciated.
Checking of the sources:
Checking the sources is the most important steps that the users have to take notice while downloading an application. For Apple based IOS, Jail Breaking is possible if the user wishes to introduce a third-party application. But comparatively the fact is that Android is an open source mobile applications development platform with ability to accept any sort of third-party applications. Some of the safest source as far as the applications development platform is:
· Google Android Market
· Amazon Application Store
Please make sure that the users deselect the unknown sources option that is present in the Android mobile applications settings.
Watching the permissions:
Users should understand that most of the existing mobile applications ask the mobile operating system for access to the core functions as well as services of the device. The users will have to read and understand the conditions before blindly accepting them.
Using Anti-Malware:
This is one of the best options that the users can opt for, McAfee being the most sought after anti-malware software. The fact is that anti-malware software like McAfee provides the users with satisfaction by detecting and identifying any sort of threats in your Android applications.
