Monday, April 2, 2007

How to protect your cell phone from malware and viruses

Nowadays, cell phones are an important part of modern life. With features
like cameras, music players, and internet browsers, mobile phones are an increasingly integral part of everyday life. But there are also problems with a mobile phone. Specially, mobile malware can disrupt your cell phone. So how to protect your cell phone from malware and how to know if your phone has been effected by viruses are essential works.Current malware types need your approval for installation. To protect your mobile phone you should be careful when installing files from unknown sources or using bluetooth connection. It is possible that your mobile phone has been affected by a malware if you find that:

  • Your phone bill is suddenly exceptionally high without any clear reason

  • The log shows odd sent messages

  • User Interface has changed without any reason

  • The best solution to malware problem is you should not let malware install files on
    your phone. You can help protect your mobile device against harmful applications by following these simple measures:

  • Exercise caution when accepting applications sent via Bluetooth or opening MMS attachments as they may include software harmful to your phone or PC.

  • Do not approve or download content to a mobile device from an unknown or unreliable source.

  • In general, keep your Bluetooth connection on hidden mode unless you specifically need to be visible to others.
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