Increasingly, we get SMSs and messages with suspicious links. All you need is a moment of inattention and after all – the virus can infect our phone. What then? How to check if malware really got into our device? And above all – how to get rid of it?
How do you know you have a virus?
Your phone suddenly started working slower? Or maybe the battery discharges at an express pace? These are the first signals that something is wrong. The virus in the phone can manifest itself in different ways. The most characteristic signs are:
- An unexpected slowdown of the phone
- Fast battery discharge
- Professional application of the application
- strange notifications and advertising
- Unknown applications appearing without your knowledge
- heating the phone even with little use
First step – check your applications
Before you start suspecting something, review the list of installed applications. Look for programs that you have not installed or whose names sound suspicious. Pay special attention to applications in foreign languages or with errors in the name. This is often the first trail leading to virus.
Turn on safe mode
If you suspect the virus, Start the phone in safe mode. In this way you will block the operation of all applications outside the system. This is the best way to check if the phone problems actually result from the presence of the virus.
How to do it? In most phones, just hold the power button and select “Start in safe mode”. In some models you need to hold the volume button when starting the phone.
How to get rid of the virus?
Once you can be sure that your phone has been infected, act quickly. Here are proven methods:
- Remove suspicious applications – it's best to do it in safe mode
- Install proven anti -virus software
- Perform full scanning of the phone
- Change passwords to important accounts and applications
- Remove suspicious application permissions
If none of these methods help, you have a last resort – restoration of factory settings. Remember, however, to back up important data!
How to protect yourself for the future?
Follow a few simple rules:
- Install applications only from official stores
- Do not click on suspicious links
- Regularly update the system and applications
- Use the anti -virus program
- Check the permissions required by applications
Remember – cyber criminals are getting smarter. One inattentive click can cost you not only the efficiency of the phone, but also private data or foam from a bank account.