In response to the large number of malware that attack Android, especially Gingerbread and Ice Cream Sandwich Google has taken steps to improve the security of the operating system.
Google's efforts, among others, is implementing a number of new security features in the latest version of Android (4.2, Jelly Bean) to prevent the installation program containing malware. While Google Play Store features the "Bouncer" in charge of filtering malicious applications to avoid being circulated within the Android ecosystem.
Overall, Kaspersky noted a significant decrease in the number of Android malware threats from 14,923 in the second quarter to the third quarter of 9130 in 2012.
The results of a study of hazardous and Android app released by cyber security firm Kaspersky earlier this month revealed that Android is the most attacked by malware is version 2.3 Gingerbread.
According to data from the Kaspersky Security Network, from about 1.3 billion threat of malicious software in the Google platform which successfully blocked Kaspersky in the third quarter of this year, as many as 28 percent targeting Android version 2.3.6.
The number is the highest among the other Android versions. The second sequence is occupied "Ice Cream Sandwich" version 4.0.4 of the target 22 percent of attacks.
This is not surprising given the relative Gingerbread version of Android is still the most widely used today, according to visitor data Google Play Store.
