The end of March, the total number of observed mobile malware for Android still 5000. Then it took two months to double the number, but last only four weeks.
"This increase is not the worst, because he was to be expected given the worldwide triumphal march of the mobile devices based on Android in particular," Udo Schneider, Solution Architect EMEA commented on IT security vendor Trend Micro. "More important is that the user give themselves almost defenseless against these dangers."
"But the 17 malicious apps that we have discovered with Trend Micro on Google Play, more than 700,000 copies were downloaded before they were tracked down and removed from the official Google Market."
Malware can hardly be recognized
It is especially difficult for users to distinguish legitimate from malicious Android apps. Because the pests rely on stealth and give the Sauber's, for example, as a free version of a game from coveted. Not less than 30 percent of malicious Android apps use this obviously very successful tactic. Also widespread are spy apps that monitor the GPS signal of the device and read texts and address books.
Not anywhere where it says Google, Google's inside
Unlike in the case of Apple's mobile operating system, Android App Market is an open ecosystem dar. Because Google controls only a part of the world's developed apps - after all, there are an increasing number of third-party online marketplaces for Android apps. The user must therefore provide for their own security.
Protect Android phones in five steps from malware
1. Use the built-in Android-based security features:
These settings are found under Settings and Location & Security. It is also advisable to use the somewhat time-consuming way to lock the device in the inactive state, only to wake the device using the password. Furthermore, there is the fingerprint option probably the safest protection against unauthorized access.
2. Disable automatic Wi-Fi connection:
The automatic access to open wireless networks opens the door for everyone, and makes the data from the smartphone to flow freely through the wireless router.
3. Leave only apps from the Android Market to:
While this provides no absolute guarantee against counterfeit apps, but the official Android Store trustworthy than third party offers.
4. Assign permissions only, you understand its meaning:
Most pests want access to a whole range of information on the smartphone. In this way, the malware can be a backdoor program running on the device and modify call logs, monitor and intercept text messages and more.
5. Install an effective mobile security app:
An additional security software is necessary because the cyber criminals will always find new ways to bypass the existing protection mechanisms of the devices.
Free tool for removing malicious apps
Users who fear that their Android device is already infected by malicious mobile apps that can detect and remove the pests with the free app scanner from Trend Micro, Housecall Mobile 'is provided as a free part of the security solution "Trend Micro Mobile Security for Android - Personal Edition "available. Or you can use Total Defense Iss Plus V8
to protection your smartphone or tablet.
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