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12. Malwarethe introduction of App stores alleviates some of this responsibility.While they may restrict parts of the operating system’s functionality,their positive effect is undeniable. With app stores, large companies caninvestigate applications before releasing them publicly [260, 417]. Theresult is a more secure environment which is less prone to be infected bymalware than their open counterparts.These examples represent just a quick glance at problems connected to malware.It is safe to assume that malware will play an important role in future operatingsystems. Still, research and companies are pointing in the right direction. Theyare constantly devising new methods to avert, or at least contain large malwareoutbreaks.92