In the current scenario when someone talks about the tough competition in the market and which platform is better, of course the battle between Android and iOS comes up. Both Android and iOS are currently the leading and most used operating systems in the world and they both have their pros and cons. When we talk about the issues with Android, malware is something which is affecting the Android users for a while now and this issue is still at large.
The main reason why Android is that often infected by Malware is that it is an open source platform which makes it so much vulnerable to the malwares. On the other hand, Apple’s iOS is not an open source OS and Apple makes so much effort into keeping it that way. Apparently, Android users will have to face much more danger in the form of Malware in the next year, according to a security research company called Lookout Mobile Security.
You don’t have to worry too much about it because we are not expecting a large scale malware infection but still Android users will have to remain conscious while installing .APK files taken from sources other than the Google Play store. There is going to be a greater chance that one of those fake .APK files can spam or even defect your Android device.
According to the report from the same research firm, in 2013 over 1.2 billion of mobile devices will be sold to users all around the world and that will cause over 70 billion total mobile apps download. Now, we know that how much Android is popular and most of the above mentioned devices will be powered by Android but the report from Lookout suggests that as many as 18 million Android mobile phones might get affected from the malicious apps.
Let me mention it once again that if you are an Android user or going to be one, you can avoid anything happening to your device by getting extra conscious about anything you download from third party sources on your device. According to the same report, the possibility of someone getting affected by malware also depends on their geographical location, as if you are in the US there is 0.40% chance that you will get hit by the malware while if you are in Russia then the possibility increases to 34.7%. You can also avoid all that trouble by purchasing a well reputed Antivirus app from Google Play store and ensure the maximum protection of your device.