Top Five Android Malware Families

 

Android’s first botnet, which sends a victim's geographic location and controls his/her phone remotely. For example, Geinimi can force the infected phone call a given phone number.

A Trojan live wallpaper that steals private information such as the victim's subscriber number (IMSI) and automatically visits websites that the malware directs it to.

 Another botnet that has multiple capabilities such as remotely installing other malware, remotely starting specific applications and adding bookmarks.

A fake instant messenger application that sends SMS messages to premium phone numbers.

 A Trojan that sends SMS messages to premium numbers.