To protect one’s own belongings in the natural phenomena but carrying the same with your most used and loved entity is something that sounds difficult. The same is the case with your darling smartphone which needs to be updated and saved with the antivirus software like your PC or Laptop.
The recent study shows that a billion of people use their smartphone without any antivirus or protective shields which can harm their OS and apps. Without being known to the user, it can crash the whole set-up through your browsing. It adds certain links from the internet which acts as a toxin to your device. Thus, this is a threat to the increasing numbers of smartphones.
It is pathetic to say that the Android phones are the biggest targets for such malcontent as the OS of these phones are affected devastatingly which results into the malfunction of the device when compared to any other phones. In totality, 400% increase in the targeted phones is not matter of negligence because both Google and apps are not sufficient to suspect and kill the viruses that degrade your phone.
As the director of technology strategies at Sophos, James Leyne says “ we are at the beginning of this wave of malware attacks targeted on smartphones” illustrates that the future of the phones are in the jeopardy if they are not secured with some antivirus. Since 2011 the growth of these malcontents is increasing day by day due to lack of awareness and ability of the mal-makers to have an edge over these mobile devices.
What nightmares?
These malcontents not only crash your enchanting device but can take up all your pictures, videos, data, documents etc. saved on your smartphone which can leave you unsorted with loss of your personal affairs. Thus, these scam stands as one of the biggest nightmares of using smartphones.
Hereafter, knowing all the cons of the system you must be thinking that which software is better suited to system from this malnutrition. There are a number of software available in the market for just Rs. 500 for upgrading your device which is relatively cheaper than your PC’s software. Hence, having an antivirus app in your smartphone does not mean that it is saved but is more troublesome for you.
It’s obvious to say that your smartphone is on the verge of getting attacked. So, it’s high time that you show your smartness in safeguarding your smartphone!