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Widespread Android Virus Could Hide in Popular App Updates

A chief officer with a leading cybersecurity company says hackers are rapidly setting their sights on Android, and it could cost users thousands of dollars in unwanted text messages

April 13, 2012 RSS Feed Print

Erasmus says that no matter what security measures are taken, there's no way to be 100 percent secure when you use a device that is constantly connected to the Internet.

"There's someone out there motivated enough who will find a way to get everything from you," Erasmus says. "It's just like a modern-day bank robbery."

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I have something weird on my p5100 but i dont know if this is a virus, malware or something else?where i can get some information or if i must send the file.. where i can find it? There are 3 new folder came with name with symbol and if i delete it and my other folder will deleted too, please i need to fix it

abul fauzi of IN 7:08AM January 28, 2013

And how is this info help to us. We still don't know how to protect ourselves or what to look for!

Gloria of IL 6:45PM October 01, 2012

Kaspersky is the great antivirus for android mobiles.

Alecc Carlo Bertulfo 10:35PM July 26, 2012

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