A Survey on mobile malware: War without end

These days’ mobile devices are an inseparable part of our everyday lives and in preceding years its usage has grown-up exponentially. With the functionality upgrade of mobile phones, the malware threat for mobile phones is expected to increase. This threat got worse with the fast internet access which provides attractive targets for malware developers. The growth of smart phone usage can also be directly linked to its capability to support third-party applications that are offered through online application markets. Therefore, smart phones now represent a supreme objective for malware writers. Evolution, propagation, detection & control of mobile malware are to be explored.