Russia is among the top five countries in which Android device users download the most viruses.
ESET specialists, manufacturerantivirus solutions analyzed the period from May to August 2021. During this time, the number of Android viruses grew by 32.6% compared to the beginning of the year. Among the most active malicious programs, the number of banking Trojans and similar viruses has noticeably increased since the beginning of the year - by 200%. The number of installations of TrojanDropper.Agent, one of the most difficult to remove Trojans, has grown by 18.4%.
Russians began to install spyware by 71% more often, ad installers - by 63%.
Source: Anti-Malware