Armor For Android

 Update: Published on 9/11/2013
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 Attention all future readers of this blog post: In some cases, with some newer variants of Armor for Android, this removal guide may not work correctly. If you came here because you are infected with Armor For Android, please go to the following removal guide which has been revised.

http://malwareaware.blogspot.com/2013/09/armor-for-android-updated.html

I will leave this blog post up because of the fact that this has already been read so many times.

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Original post:

It seems that the Android platform is getting to be quite the hotbed for malware. And while most android malware out there at this point are Trojans, a new app is actually a rogue antivirus program. So rogues are starting to move to the Android platform.

You get infected by going to a webpage that claims that you have to install antivirus software because new threats are emerging for the android platform. So you can only be infected if you install it and because of this, I do not expect that there will be many infections. I would think those that read this blog would know not to trust something on any device that says they need to install something that they did not go looking for.

But, failing that. If you do install the antivirus, you will notice that the price of the antivirus is $1.99. This is a weekly subscription, so you could be spending over $100 a year on a rogue if you do buy this.

Obviously, you would want to remove this. And removal requires only one step.

Step 1: Uninstall it. The malware does not have a trojan element to it, so it is only the program and the APK file you have to be worried about. And this can be done by going to the settings menu. From there, press Applications, then press Manage Applications. From this point, you will find the apps you have installed on your Android Device. Find Armor For Android, press on the app, then press uninstall. Your device should give you a notice that the app was deleted. From here, your device is not infected anymore with this malware.

If you would like to protect your Android device from malware such as this, there are quite a few free options out there for security. I personally recommend Avast! Mobile Security. I recommend this not just because of its antimalware component, but also because of its anti-theft component.

Thank You for reading, as always I invite readers to comment with questions or comments.