Unmasking the Malware Using Android Debug Bridge

Abstract

AbstractThe growing number of malware puts security in peril, several studies highlight the stark consequences of malware, so the abstraction of malware is crucial to keep personal information confidential. The motive of this research is the detection and abstraction of malware present on an android device using the Android Debug Bridge (ADB), Android debug bridge is utilized for communicating with an android device and acquiring information about the device. The detection process is achieved by creating a shell script and executing it on a Unix terminal. Hereafter, if malware is detected the script will automatically abstract them and exhibit the number of malware detected. Along with detection, a comparative analysis is performed which indicates various advantages over free anti-malware software one of them is a sanction, the antiviruses present on the Google Play Store can share or store data and shows superfluous ads, these antiviruses require many sanctions from the user before scanning, while in this research no third party software is required user can itself run the script without involving any third party tool or without compromising security. This research unveils malware from android devices in a security-friendly way.KeywordsADBUSBShell scriptTerminal