In 2018, only 0.08 percent of Android devices that installed apps only from Google Play were affected by potentially harmful apps (PHAs). Android devices that also installed apps outside from Google Play had a PHAs infection rate of 0.68 percent.
Percentage of Android devices worldwide with potentially harmful apps (PHAs) installed from 2016 to 2018, by app distribution platform
According to the source, "Potentially Harmful Applications (PHAs) are apps that could put users, user data, or devices at risk. Common PHA categories include trojans, spyware, and phishing apps. In 2018, we started tracking click fraud as a PHA category. Click fraud apps simulate clicks on advertisements without user consent."
User-wanted PHAs
"Some apps with attractive features also weaken Android’s built-in security. When users try to install these apps, Google Play Protect warns users about potential hazards so that they can make informed decisions. Our statistics separate these from classic “malware” PHAs. For example, Google Play Protect warns users about apps that disable Android security features, such as SELinux, or root the device with disclosure and user consent. Google Play Protect discourages changes that lower Android’s built-in security protections, but allows individuals to choose the risks that they are willing to take with their devices."
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Android. (April 1, 2019). Percentage of Android devices worldwide with potentially harmful apps (PHAs) installed from 2016 to 2018, by app distribution platform [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/199698/malware-and-spyware-targeting-mobile-devices-2011/
Android. "Percentage of Android devices worldwide with potentially harmful apps (PHAs) installed from 2016 to 2018, by app distribution platform." Chart. April 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/199698/malware-and-spyware-targeting-mobile-devices-2011/
Android. (2019). Percentage of Android devices worldwide with potentially harmful apps (PHAs) installed from 2016 to 2018, by app distribution platform. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/199698/malware-and-spyware-targeting-mobile-devices-2011/
Android. "Percentage of Android Devices Worldwide with Potentially Harmful Apps (Phas) Installed from 2016 to 2018, by App Distribution Platform." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/199698/malware-and-spyware-targeting-mobile-devices-2011/
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Percentage of Android devices worldwide with potentially harmful apps (PHAs) installed from 2016 to 2018, by app distribution platform [Graph], Android, April 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/199698/malware-and-spyware-targeting-mobile-devices-2011/
