7 Telltale Signs Your Smartphone Has A Virus
As
far as you use your phone to surf the internet, it is vulnerable to
being infected by a virus. However, quite a large number of people are
unconscious of this as they download anything and everything.
Unfortunately for them, they do not have any form of protection or
antivirus. Hence, some do not know if their smartphone is infected or
not.
Increased mobile phone charges
You
did not subscribe to anything from your service provider but your phone
credit is being deducted almost every second. In fact, you called them
to complain but they are unaware of such deductions. This means a
malicious app is removing your credit to make fake phone calls and send
text messages.
Slowdown in performance
We
tend to pay more attention to our computer than our phone. Your phone
is a mini computer. So, when you notice an unusual slowdown in its
function, it may be a sign of a virus infection.
Your phone contacts receive weird text messages
If
your contacts call you to talk about a message you did not send, it
means a malware has infected your phone. It is attempting to infect your
contact's phone by sending spam texts. You should scan your phone if
this happens.
Unusual data consumption
For
a malicious application to function perfectly, it needs internet. If
your phone is connected, the virus will run uninterrupted. Clearly, the
virus is using your data. So, if you notice a weird spike in data usage,
it may be a virus. Switch off your data and search for the app
consuming the highest amount of data.
Significant drop in battery life
Not
all battery drains mean the battery is bad or it is time to replace it.
It may be that some malicious app is using your battery for certain
illegal activities.
New applications
You
never downloaded an app but you notice it on your phone. You must have
mistakenly clicked a link to automatically download the app. In some
cases, you do not need to open the app before the virus infects your
phone. You should delete it. In serious situations, you have to format
your phone.
Undesirable adverts
Every
time you click a link, an annoying advert pops up or your page is
flooded with different adverts, it shows that your phone has a malware
or virus.
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