Android 4.2 incorporates a scanner for malware

When it seemed that we already knew all the news that would bring us Android 4.2, one more has been unveiled: the new version of the mobile operating system of Google will incorporate a scanner for malware that we can use before installing each new application.

One of the weak points of Android as an operating system, or one of the most criticized at least, is the fullfilment of security requirements. Although the debate around the safety of Google Play it never seems to finish closing, and there are those who affirm that it is a problem whose magnitude tends to be exaggerated (as part, simply, of a discrediting strategy), the truth is that the statistics seem to confirm that malware is growing on Android devices.

GoogleIn any case, he does not seem willing to simply let things run their course, and he is working hard to tackle this problem. Before it was introduced Android 4.2 it was speculated that it would introduce a new security mechanism (SELinux) that would limit the access of installed applications to the system kernel. This improvement does not appear in the list of new arrivals that the new version would incorporate, but we have heard of another one aimed at attacking the problem of malware and that it is but a scanner that would be applied to the new applications to be installed to determine whether or not they are safe, thus confirming some speculation they already came out about it a weeks ago.

This functionality is optional, and before starting to operate a message will appear on the screen that will allow you to choose not to continue with it. As reported Android PoliceIf you choose to use it, the scanner will compare the applications installed on your device with the database that Google has created to assess the security of the different applications. If the system does not find any problem, you will practically not even notice that you have it working, since its only objective is to notify you in case you install an application that puts the security of your computer at risk.