More than half of 250 anti-virus apps available in Google’s Play Store offer insufficient protection against malicious software, a security software testing firm reports. Austrian-based AV Comparatives warns that some of the security apps were so poorly engineered that they detected themselves as malware. About 10 percent of the apps tested appeared to come from amateur developers more focused on advertising and monetization than security. The number of times an app has been downloaded is not an accurate metric of quality, and user reviews can be faked.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/anti-virus-on-android-beware-low-quality-apps-a-12182