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What can malware do to your smartphone?
* Send mass SMS and MMS messages or dial premium-rate numbers without your knowledge – all
billed to YOU
* Delete your personal information (e.g. address book, photos, files etc.) or steal confidential
information found on your device
* Disable functions of the phone (SMS, games, camera etc.) or completely disable the device
* Use up the phone’s battery much faster than usual
* Send infected files to people in your name (via email, WiFi, Bluetooth etc.)
* Transfer malicious code from the smartphone to a PC upon connection
How can malware reach your mobile?
* Via Bluetooth connections
* In MMS messages
* When downloading programs from an unreliable source
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