Visualization of Malware on Android Applications Using Static Analysis

The abundance of software at software download service providers attracts smartphone users to download and use the available software. Not all available software has good security guarantees when used by smartphone users. This research examines the software on the Google Play store, which provides money lending and gaming services. We scanned 50 pieces of software with Virus Total and ESET Security, which analyzed and visualized our scan data using an application we created in Python. The visualization results show that 40 out of 50 applications have indications of malware in them. As many as 86% of the 40 applications contained adware, and 14% contained trojans. This reminds smartphone owners to be careful when downloading applications to avoid anything detrimental to them.