In the last year the rate of Malware infections a dEVICES running Android OS increased with 300%, which emphasizes the need to use Anti-virus applications on the respective devices. Versions Android the most targeted by malware I am Gingerbread 2.3, Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 and Jelly Bean 4.1, and according to Android Developer Dashboard, the users of these versions have chances of over 88% to have Malware infected devices.
Most malware infections take place because of the ignorance of users, which does not consider Security for Android as something important. Unfortunately the same users use Applications on Android to access various Online accounts (e-mail, internet banking etc.), thus risking to bear result not at all pleasant.
To avoid infection with malware a smartphone or a Android tablet, high attention is recommended at Permissions required by applications when installing them (if certain permissions seem suspicious, do not install the application and Report it as being suspected of check) and the use of a antivirus for Android of the existing ones on Google Play (AVG, Bitdefender, McAfee, Avast, Norton are just part of PRODUCERS of programe antivirus which offers free protection for Android).
If you are not yet convinced that you should install a Anti-virus application for Android (What is right, this will be added to battery consumers the device, but security is the most important), we present you 5 symptoms which could (more or less) highlight Malware infection of your device
1. A very short life of the device battery
While Rapid battery consumption The Android device does not necessarily mean that it is infected with malware (especially if you get used to the device intensively for various activities, such as streaming-ul or playing online or listening to music And, last but not least, Talking on the phone), in some cases such as those in which The battery does not resist more than a few hours without the device being used (which includes and Stopping data SI and GPS) this might mean that The device is infected with a particular type of malware, namely Adware (malware for spam). When an Android device is infected with adware, The battery is consumed quickly because of ADVERTISEMENTS which this type of malware displays including in Notification bar. Also, other types of malware (which are used to hide from users) can lead to rapid consumption abnormally of the battery.
2. The interruption of telephone calls
If interrupting the telephone connection During the conversations it happens abnormally often, you most likely have the smartphone infected with malware. Certain types of malware become active During the telephone conversations, producing INTERFERENCES or even interrupting them completely. If the interruptions do not take place from the blame the mobile operator, then it is necessary to start taking security measures.
3. Abnormally large telephone invoices
Various types of malware are used to send written messages (SMS-uri) the Premium phone numbers, loading like this Telephone invoice. These types of malware act differently, some sending messages quite rarely (once a month, not to wake up suspicions) and others uninstalling themselves After they have loaded the invoice quite a lot, so as not to be detected. That is why it is recommended Periodic checking of invoices To observe if they are registered unjustified costs.
4. Unjustified data consumption
If you notice major changes in Data consumption, and the rate of download and upload It is usually increased, most likely you have the android device infected with malware. It is recommended setting up data limits To check if the data is used without your will and to avoid loading the invoices.
5.. Low performance of the device
In function of the hardware components of Android devices, malware infection can lead to a low performance of them. Sacading of images, delayed reactions to orders, automatic restart of devices and Applications that do not work correctly There are signs that various types of malware runs in background. If you have such problems, check if RAM and CPU indica abnormal values of use, these are usually signs of malware infection.
If you encounter symptoms like the ones described above and suspect that you have the android device infested with malware, it is recommended to deletion of guilty applications, and in the last installation Resetting the phone (because the deletion of applications does not guarantee the removal of malware from the system). Then Install an antivirus application to avoid another infection.
STEALTH SETTINGS – 5 signs of malware infection on Android devices
