Android is quickly becoming a very popular OS for malware developers. Android apps can be coded in java, a very simple language that can be picked up by anyone. Recently, many viruses have been created and put up for download on third party android app stores. These "apps" mimic there intended clone but add malware functionality such as connecting to a webpage and waiting for orders. This can cause high wireless web traffic causing your phone bill to go up drastically if you are not so fortunate as to have an unlimited data plan. Let's try to make this a little simpler. Lets say you don't want to pay for angry birds, so you go find someplace to download it free. What you don't know is that this is not only angry birds, but it also has a virus attached. The virus can be so small (under 100kb) that you don't even notice the difference in size. Once angry birds is initialized, your phone connects to a website and awaits further instruction.
Some ways that you can prevent this is by
- Get an Android antivirus (such as Symantec Mobile Security
)
- Make sure you trust the source you are downloading from (if it seems too good to be true, it is)
- Download only from the legitimate source (Android marketplace)
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