Anti-virus software made by 10 of the biggest Android security providers can be bamboozled by an embarrassingly easy malware disguise, according to a new report.
Android phones are known for being more vulnerable to malware than their Apple peers, but they also come with lots of anti-virus options such as those provided by Symantec, AVG, Kaspersky Lab, Trend Micro, ESET, ESTSoft, Lookout, Zoner, Webroot and Dr. Web.
Unfortunately, the Android anti-virus software made by all these companies is easily fooled by a simple trick, according to a report from researchers at Northwestern University and North Carolina State University.
"Mobile anti-virus products don't provide real security value to users, given how easy they are to bypass," Duo Security CTO Jon Oberheide told TechNewsDaily. "It's not to say that installing a mobile anti-virus app is a bad thing for users to do, but users would be right to question whether it's something worth paying for."
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