A Comprehensive Study of Malware Detection in Android Operating Systems

Suhaib Jasim Hamdi *

Duhok Polytechnic University, Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

Ibrahim Mahmood Ibrahim

Duhok Polytechnic University, Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

Naaman Omar

Duhok Polytechnic University, Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

Omar M. Ahmed

Duhok Polytechnic University, Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

Zryan Najat Rashid

Sulaimani Polytechnic University, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

Awder Mohammed Ahmed

Sulaimani Polytechnic University, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

Rowaida Khalil Ibrahim

University of Zakho, Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

Shakir Fattah Kak

Duhok Polytechnic University, Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

Hajar Maseeh Yasin

Duhok Polytechnic University, Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

Azar Abid Salih

Duhok Polytechnic University, Duhok, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

Android is now the world's (or one of the world’s) most popular operating system. More and more malware assaults are taking place in Android applications. Many security detection techniques based on Android Apps are now available. The open environmental feature of the Android environment has given Android an extensive appeal in recent years. The growing number of mobile devices are incorporated in many aspects of our everyday lives. This  paper gives a detailed comparison that summarizes and analyses various detection techniques. This work examines the current status of Android malware detection methods, with an emphasis on Machine Learning-based classifiers for detecting malicious software on Android devices. Android has a huge number of apps that may be downloaded and used for free. Consequently, Android phones are more susceptible to malware. As a result, additional research has been done in order to develop effective malware detection methods. To begin, several of the currently available Android malware detection approaches are carefully examined and classified based on their detection methodologies. This study examines a wide range of machine-learning-based methods to detecting Android malware covering both types dynamic and static.

Keywords: Malware, detection, operating system, android, viruses


How to Cite

Hamdi, Suhaib Jasim, Ibrahim Mahmood Ibrahim, Naaman Omar, Omar M. Ahmed, Zryan Najat Rashid, Awder Mohammed Ahmed, Rowaida Khalil Ibrahim, Shakir Fattah Kak, Hajar Maseeh Yasin, and Azar Abid Salih. 2021. “A Comprehensive Study of Malware Detection in Android Operating Systems”. Asian Journal of Research in Computer Science 10 (4):30-46. https://doi.org/10.9734/ajrcos/2021/v10i430248.

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