Android Malware Detection Test June 2025

This document is a technical report detailing the Android Malware Detection Test conducted in June 2025 by Testing Ground Labs. The report outlines the background of the Android operating system, its market dominance, and the evolving threat landscape for mobile malware. It describes the significant increase in mobile malware targeting Android users, including financial fraud, smishing, data espionage, and contactless payment theft. The report further explains the test process, which involved a controlled environment using a Xiao Mi 8 device running Android 14, and a comprehensive methodology for assessing various security applications. The results of the test are presented, including detection rates and false positive counts for multiple security solutions. The report concludes with a summary of the monthly awards for the top-performing security applications, alongside a compliance statement regarding adherence to the AMTSO Testing Protocol Standard v.1.3.