Android Malware Detection From APK File-LITERATURE SURVEY

One of the most common Android malware detection methods is the use of the static analysis method since it analyzes the internal architecture of an APK file without running it. This is done by scanning permissions, manifest attributes, code instruction, and API invocation to determine that there are evil patterns within the application. Machine learning models can effectively identify benign and malicious apps by transforming extracted features into numbers. Compared to dynamic execution, static analysis is safer and faster hence can be used in large scales to screen malware. Its accuracy however decreases in the presence of highly obfuscated code, encrypted payloads or malware that only triggers malicious behaviour once it is in execution.