New Bouncer for the Android Apps Club

Google has introduced a new security feature that will scan all the apps in the android market. The scan is mainly to check if there are any malware’s in the application.

Here’s how it works: once an application is uploaded, the service immediately starts analyzing it for known malware, spyware and Trojans. It also looks for behaviors that indicate an application might be misbehaving, and compares it against previously analyzed apps to detect possible red flags. Every application on Google’s cloud infrastructure are run and simulated on how it will run on an Android device to look for hidden, malicious behavior. Also analyze new developer accounts to help prevent malicious and repeat-offending developers from coming back.

Google says that there has been a 40% decrease in the number of potentially-malicious downloads from Android Market. While it’s not possible to prevent bad people from building malware, the most important measurement is whether those bad applications are being installed from Android Market.

In addition to the new service Android has many additional security features which do not allow malware or Trojans to enter. Some of Androids’ core security features are Sandboxing and permissions.

No security approach is foolproof, and added scrutiny can often lead to important improvements. Google systems are getting better at detecting and eliminating malware every day, and continue to invite the community to work with us to keep Android safe.

Source:
1. Googlemobile blogspot
2. Timesofindia