Good morning my dear good reader, malware or virus that affect electronics device are one of the most common threat for most mobile devices. The rising of smartphones and host applications that can be downloaded spruce from the internet into smartphones is one of the best possible sources of malware infection. As many of us have often Associated virus attacks with our computers, we rarely consider the possibility of malware affecting our Dear little smartphone.
The smartphone are not something that we use only to phone calls and send maybe text messages only instead we use it for lots of other things. do you have forgotten the countless applications you have downloaded in your phone. if your phone is on the Internet, it is also sensitive to a virus attack as any other thing or computers. In the year 2013, lots of research carried out has revealed that the most popular Android operating system, is to be installed in almost 204.4 million smartphones. cybercriminals took this huge user base and triggered malware for personal information illegally. in fact as I'm writing this blog post the most common impact malware attacks across platforms are felt on intrusion of the user privacy and SMS fraud. the smartphone user base, Fortunately unaware of these possibilities, left their devices virtually unprotected. Some research also has revealed that only 5% of the smartphone users have some sort of anti-virus installed programs on their smartphone device. this is appalling considering the massive rate adoption of smartphones perceived in recent years. However, it should also be noted that if a antivirus can be effective protection malware attacks, it is not the only solution. there are many options available you need to take into account in order to protect your device of heinous assault cyber crime. here in this article I'm gonna list 8 different things you should note to stay protected:
1. Beware of false apps even on the play store and game stores , This days there are loads of many false apps designed by many developers with the intention of infecting your device and to steal some of your private information. some many applications are designed only to push ads to your smartphone. as a matter of fact, most popular applications often have similar those who are in fact false. you must be careful with these kind of applications and games you install in your smartphone.
2. Make your downloads only from official stores like the Play Store
While downloading applications can have become an obsession for you, it is always crucial to realize the importance of the approach of confidence and legal sources for this product. app stores as Google play, Amazon and Samsung are one of the most confidence in the Android market. this been one of the most trusted app market is not only because of their brand value, but also because they follow the best practices to monitor and scan all potentially fraudulent programs before placing them on the shelf. errors does occur and some of applications that contains malware (and adware at a times) can be found in these stores, but they are quickly removed in most cases.
3. Avoid pirated applications if you are one this guy's who like cracking. Pirated apps most often carry some malware strands. in addition, you are not help developers hard-working in trying to create these apps & games.
4. Again porn is the most effective source malware delivery I am in no position to judge anyone or tell you what best to do with your smartphone device but it has been proven through research that pornographic wesites like www.redwap.info, hotwantedbabes.com etc are the most effective when it comes to infection affecting your device with malware. well, you know what to do ... be careful with websites you visit.
5. Avoid applications that boast, I mean all applications that are great promises and have bad reviews.
these are always potential sources malware which can attacks your device. before downloading anything, make sure you read the reviews, that's What other users are saying about it. I often judge the quality of an application based on users feddback I found before downloading. Always try to read everything you can before you download and install any apps.
6. Rooted devices are more sensitive to malwares. Some most advanced users choose to root their appliances giving applications root access to their devices. I ain't saying its evil to root your smartphone but be careful. this simply means that your applications can get access to whatever and wherever they wants once you grant application superuser privilege. extra care should be taken when using a rooted Android device and be careful with applications you grants permission to access your Android phone.
7. Try to install an antivirus. There are many different antivirus programs are available in stores but to install the right one is always the difficult thing but today I suggest you Avast, kapersky, webroot and so many others mobile version you can use on your smartphone (in particular Android phones).
8. Keep Your Applications updated.
Be on your toes the extent that updates are concerned. this is how manufacturers and carriers ensure that you will remain protected from malware attacks. these updates may include improvements, bug fixes, new features each of which are designed to keep your system setting the right way to combat malicious attacks that may come around. outside the updating of your your applications, make sure your device operating system is also to-date.
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