10:25 The virus has infected more than a million smartphones in China | |
The "smarter" and become more powerful mobile phones, sometimes surpassing the characteristics of the computers are not too distant past 2-4 years, several times, the more malicious software created exclusively for mobile devices. Previously, many anti-virus software installed on their phones for more order than on demand - some do it just to show friends the degree of "steepness" of your phone, which is a real antivirus. Now the situation has changed, and perhaps soon the number of phones installed anti-virus software as a percentage will exceed those in the PC world. In China, more than a million smart phones (the most approximate estimates) were infected with a dangerous virus. The most interesting is that this virus disguised as antivirus, infecting in this way thousands of mobile devices in the day. The virus then sent out SMS to a contact list, offering a download on the attached link. Experts estimate that the cost to Chinese users in 300 thousand dollars a day. The fact is that except spamnyh sms to a contact sheet, the virus sends messages to premium short codes. One can only imagine how many criminals make a similar way. But for a long time experts have assumed something like this, cautioning lovers of powerful and functional devices - now really have to install this antivirus software for smartphones to address the problem. Of course, China's problem - not the only previously occurred similar cases, though not as extensive. For example, in July, were found on the web "wallpaper" for devices based on Android, which contained a virus, kravshy personal information, including phone number, IMEI, number golocovoy mail. Then the problem quickly decided, but now the Chinese are struggling with a fake anti-virus, but so far unsuccessfully. Worst of all, that began to appear similar programs in China, those discovered dozens. Not always present, software for mobile devices to cope with the problem - for many anti-virus software is still such that «terra incognita». Soon the expected manifestation of such software and other countries. How to protect yourself? Experts advise not to open suspicious links, messages come in, even if it is SMS was sent to a familiar person. In addition, you can use a prepaid packages, where there are limits on the number of outgoing messages. Via yahoo | |
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