Resilient and Scalable Cloned App Detection Using Forced Execution and Compression Trees

Android markets have grown both in size and diversity, offering apps that are localized or curated for specific use cases. It is not uncommon for users to be unaware of the exact app version or name they should be installing. This has given rise to the threat of app cloning where adversaries copy the package of an app, minimally modify its code, and redistribute the clone on the market to gain a monetary advantage or to distribute malicious...