As you may know, different types of malware have different goals, so they have different functionalities as well. Some malicious programs spy on the victim and attempt to steal application data, for example, SMS messages, and emails, while others just show the user unwanted advertisements. This section will introduce you to the most common types of Android malware.
Android malware overview
Banking malware
Banking malware is one of the most popular varieties on the Android platform. It can be distributed as fake banking applications to steal banking information typed by the users, or as a third-party application that will steal such info from a genuine one. Also, usually, banking Trojans can intercept banking transactions...