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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, file, etc.) or steal confidential
information
* Disable functions on the phone (SMS, games, camera, etc.) or completely disable the whole
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 a program to the smartphone from an unreliable source
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