Protect your Mobile phones, Smartphone, handheld PCs and other portable systems.
You might be aware of the risks the virus, among other threats pose to your computer. Lately we hear more and more how these same dangers lurk to other devices on which we depend today, for example, smartphones, cell phones and handheld PCs. Read on to find out the risk facing the device in his pocket and what you can do about it.
Are the viruses on mobile devices is a serious threat today?
Although recently there has been the case of virus attacks on PCs and handheld can not be said that the problem is widespread. There is always the possibility of receiving a virus in a mobile device but, at present, the likelihood is minimal.
Some viruses created for mobile devices ranging attack the same way as traditional computer viruses, ie by downloading programs or files that are already infected. In the case of cellphones, the user could receive a virus to download pictures, video clips, ringtones, themes for mobile phones or other programs.
Important: At present we have no evidence of the existence of viruses that can be transferred from laptops or desktops to Windows Mobile-based devices.
Other mobile viruses can be transmitted just as human viruses, by contacting in the presence of appropriate host. Some cell phones are equipped with Bluetooth, a technology that facilitates the transfer of data between different devices, such as sending photos from cell phone to a printer or transferring addresses stored on a Windows Mobile device to a laptop computer.
If not used properly, this technology can be useful to present some risks to be taken into account. Could suffer a virus infection if you have Bluetooth enabled on your mobile device in "discoverable" or discovery (see device manual for details) and is located less than nine meters infected device that also has Bluetooth enabled and has the same operating system as your mobile device.
Note: By default, Bluetooth is turned off in Windows Mobile devices.
Protect yourself against viruses on mobile devices
Although at present the virus on mobile devices do not constitute a serious threat, some experts say the scale of the problem is growing and may spread considerably in the future. If you want to be prepared, follow these general rules to enhance the security of your data on your mobile device.
Make sure you only download or accept programs and content (photos, video clips, ring tones, mobile themes, games, etc..) Trusted sources. Our recommendations for use of the Internet and downloading programs or files more safely with a personal computer also apply to the use of Internet, sending email or downloading programs via a mobile device. If you know the origin of the attachments in their messages or files is not expected, the best we can do is not open or download.
If your phone has Bluetooth, so disable it or use the "non-discoverable" (no discovery) when you do not need to use this technology. Do not accept incoming data from sources that you do not trust. For more information, see the instructions on your mobile device.
If your phone is equipped with Beam (also known as "infrared") does not allow the reception of data from sources not known or where distrust.
Download and install antivirus software on your mobile device.
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