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This information is very vital to all android phone users! Kindly take note. 

In all walks of life, being infected with a virus tends to be a bad thing. Android is arguably one of the more susceptible operating systems, and there have been a number of exploits over the past few years. From adware and pop-ups to stealing personal information, there’s been a lot of high-profile problems.

Here’s a list with five of the most dangerous viruses out there, as well as additional information about what you can do to get rid of malware.

1. Shedun

Shedun is a well-known type of Android malware software that made the list in late 2015. It can automatically root your device, leaving it open to a stream of adverts. It’s repackaged with legitimate apps to make it hard to catch, and it has been found pre-installed on a number of Chinese devices in the past.

It’s difficult to remove it entirely, and that includes factory-resetting the device. You’ll have to root and reflash the device depending on your model and firmware which is difficult for many users. Here’s a guide if you’re thinking about getting started.

2. Godless

The Godless virus can be found on apps in the Play Store, which means it’s an extremely dangerous prospect. Even if you stick to the rules, there’s a chance it’ll infect your phone if you’re not careful.

It’ll root your phone when the screen switches off, so you’ll probably have no way of knowing as it infects your device quietly and efficiently. Godless is a family of malware, meaning there are multiple types of virus. It can be found on devices running Android 5.1 and lower.

3. Cloned & copied apps

Popular apps are always going to be an easy target for hackers and scammers, and clones are a great way to get files onto devices. The best thing to do is to make sure that you’re downloading an app directly from the correct source.

A guide app for Pokemon Go has infected over 500,000 devices. Users unwittingly gave them access to their information, and it could happen to you, too, if you’re not careful. The worst thing is the more downloads it has, the more trustworthy it becomes. It’s tough to stay vigilant, but limiting the amount of apps you download will also help.

4. Hummingbad

Hummingbad (great name) made headlines in July 2016. It can steal user information and download apps without your permission. Cyber security company Check Point claims that it has spread to over two million devices worldwide. It infects the phone by initiating a download when you visit a suspicious website on your browser.

What can you do to get rid of Hummingbad? A factory reset may work, although it can sometimes be embedded deeper into your device. You may have to get a new phone or attempt to root the device.

5. Gunpoder

The Gunpoder virus is installed through third-party emulators for Nintendo consoles found outside the Play Store. Emulation is always a grey area, but it’s no reason to hack people that love older games on the go.

To stay safe check reviews before downloading a random APK file from the Internet. There are a number of emulators available on the store for a price, so it’s sometimes worth paying a little extra for that added peace of mind. After all, it’s a fraction of the cost of the games themselves.

Source: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.maketecheasier.com/dangerous-android-viruses/%3famp

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Welcome dear PEJOWEBIANS

Here are five ways by which you can prevent your android phone from getting viruses

This is dogma for guarding against malware on any platform. In the DroidDream incident, shady developers pirated existing apps and re-posted them with slightly different names (and the trojan) on the Android market. But looking at screencaps of the apps versus the originals, they all use the generic Android icon instead of a more distinctive graphic that a legit developer will use. 

Android’s open nature largely lets developers post new apps to the app market virtually at will. And while Google does some vetting, it doesn’t “whitelist” every app like Apple does with iOS. That has led to impressive growth for the platform, but part of the trade-off means incidents like the DroidDream trojan scare.

So, be careful before you download. If it is not a company you recognise, do some research before letting that app live on your phone. Check out the ratings and reviews, and look at the app’s permissions very closely-there is no reason for a wallpaper app to have access to your personal data, for example.

2. Protect your phone with a password

It is a simple thing to do, yet many don’t this. Using a password is the easiest thing you can do to protect your phone from spying eyes. Using a fingerprint lock will be even better. While a lock alone isn’t going to ensure complete protection, it will prevent almost all ‘analogue’ hacking (that is, physically looking at your phone) – not to mention put your mind at ease for those inevitable times you accidentally leave the phone in a cab or a restaurant.

3. Install operating system upd­ates as soon as they’re available

In the DroidDream scare, the hackers had used the malicious apps to attack phones through known vulnerabilities in Android. Those vulnerabilities had been patched, however, in more recent versions of the OS. Granted, Android is fragmentised-it’s hard to know what version your phone can upgrade to-but when you get an upgrade notification, you should install it immediately. With every update, Google routinely closes up holes that malware authors can exploit.

4. Don’t view sensitive information on public Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is one of the most beneficial inventions for personal computers in the last decade, bringing wireless Internet access to virtually every coffee house or public place in the country. But that is exactly the problem – anyone can walk into that coffee house/public place and get on the same network you’re using. If your Wi-Fi network is unsecured, you should think twice about doing anything particularly sensitive (like firing up that banking app).

5. Install a mobile security app

If you are already doing numbers one to four on this list, you probably don’t really need to take this extra step. After all, mobile OSes are inherently more secure than their PC analogues; and apps are more isolated from each other. However, installing a security app (from a trusted source, of course) can hurt; the apps are often free, and there can be extra benefits as well.

Source: https://punchng.com/five-ways-to-protect-android-phones-from-virus/?amp

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