Expert talks about signs of smartphone infection with malware

06.08.2024 07:30

Modern smartphones surprise with their range of capabilities.

However, they are susceptible to infection by malware.

Various signs may indicate that a device is infected with malware. RIA Novosti reports details with reference to Ruslan Permyakov, Deputy Director of the NTI Competence Center "Trusted Interaction Technologies" based at TUSUR.

It is noted that such signs include frequent overheating, deterioration in the speed of the gadget, and uncontrolled changes in some settings.

According to the expert, a rapidly increasing mobile phone bill is no less important a sign. When habits and actions are the same, but the bill changes for the worse, then you should be wary.

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Permyakov reminded that in order to prevent unpleasant situations, it is necessary to update applications and the operating system, and download applications only from trusted sources.

In addition, it is worth remembering the importance of antiviruses and data backup.

Author: Ekaterina Streltsova Editor of Internet resources