Distribution of Android malware 2019

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Ani Petrosyan,
Jul 7, 2022
According to AV-Test, trojans were found to be the preferred means for cybercriminals to infiltrate Android systems. In 2019, trojans accounted for 93.93 percent of all malware attacks on Android systems. Ransomware ranked second, with 2.47 percent of Android malware samples involving this variant.

Distribution of leading Android malware types in 2019

CharacteristicPercentage of malware
Trojans (general) 93.93%
Ransomware 2.47%
Password trojans 2.04%
Other 1.56%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Percentage of malware93.93%93.93%2.47%2.47%2.04%2.04%1.56%1.56%Trojans (general)RansomwarePassword trojansOther
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