Android Malware Detection Using Fine-Grained Features

Table 5

Information gain of dangerous permissions.

Information gain	Permission
0.45761	CAMERA
0.38322	READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
0.23817	RECORD_AUDIO
0.18864	ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
0.16828	ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
0.14783	GET_ACCOUNTS
0.12662	WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
0.09001	READ_CALENDAR
0.07381	READ_CALL_LOG
0.05988	WRITE_CALENDAR
0.02238	READ_PHONE_STATE
0.01669	READ_CONTACTS
0.01604	PROCESS_OUTGOING_CALLS
0.01390	WRITE_CALL_LOG
0.01322	CALL_PHONE
0.01233	READ_SMS
0.00565	SEND_SMS
0.00553	RECEIVE_WAP_PUSH
0.00343	BODY_SENSORS
0.00343	USE_SIP
0.00343	ADD_VOICEMAIL
0.00329	RECEIVE_SMS
0.00001	WRITE_CONTACTS