MRG Effitas has conducted extensive testing of Android antiviruses. A series of tests called “Android 360 Degree Assessment Program” evaluates the protection of mobile antivirus in real-life scenarios. [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he level of protection was evaluated in real-world scenarios with real malicious programs from the network. The processing of legitimate samples was also tested to identify potential weaknesses in the detection mechanisms.

In the tests was used the Genymotion emulator with Android 8.0.0 OS images that were up as for September and October 2020. This test environment allows covering a significant portion of the consumer devices on the [...]