According to Symantec's new study, In just the first half of 2011, the growth of mobile malware and the increasing boldness and strategy behind the threats are alarming.
Symantec recently conducted an in depth analysis of the security features of Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android platforms, noting areas of strength and weakness in both. Symantec published a blog post detailing a staged download method used by two newly discovered Android threats, Android.Lightdd and Android.Jsmshider.
By borrowing the staged downloader strategy from their traditional PC cousins, these threats attempt to complicate infection to the point where simple uninstalls of the malicious apps are insufficient.
The blog post can be read here:http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/android-threat-trend-shows-criminals-are-thinking-outside-box