Malware Threats on Android-Based Phones

Google not only has to face the lawsuit brought by his competitors, but also is trapped as Android system is reported with more possibilities to get malware threats by cybercriminals. Android-base phone is 2.5 times likely to be attacked by malwares than it 6 months ago. Lookout, which offers mobile security service, deduced it from its data collected from more than 700 thousand apps and 10 million devices worldwide.

Why Android?

Android has an open operating system, its permission system encourages developers to invent wide range of different functions apps. Some may be able to access to users private account info and so on. It sorts of depend on user’s judgement to install it or not. Moreover, Android apps are available not only in Android market, but also android app store at Amazon as well as carrier’s, which makes malware easily access to users. The detailed process shows below：

How Malware harm users?

Normally cybercriminals attacts mobile phones is to collect user’s data for profit. For example, you may get strange bill through "carrier billing," a payment option that wireless carriers are increasingly pushing -- and which Google is starting to make possible for Android market app purchases. It can also sign you up for some new service like "premium SMS" text messaging services. To be worse, they may collect your credit card No, online banking or email account. Once your phone is infected, it can send information automatically with add your data traffic.

How to Detect or Avoid Malwares?

It’s quite same how you treat your PC. If you found your phone is very slow on opening an site or loading an app. That’s a symbol. Strange text messages from unknown sources is a clue that you may have been subscribed to some premium service without your knowledge. Also check your phone bill more frequently. And if your battery runs out very fast, there may be some malware on the procedure. The best way to avoid malware is to download it from decent place like Android market. 

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