Secure Your Android from Virus Attacks

Tablet or Smart Phone with operating system commonly used in the exchange files via browsing or other media such as bluetooth is highly vulnerable to virus attacks (malware). Not only in personal computers, in Android is also frequently found in various virus / malware. Android users will certainly upset caused by the virus, that making the performance of your tablet or smart phone android is not optimal.

Even practitioners of virus in the hardware, has been detected three false installer to update an application for Android, which Androidos_ADSMS.A, Androidos_Dordrael.l, and Androidos_crusewin A. So is latest Android Malware, called Droid Dream Light (DDLight). Malware has managed to outwit 30000-120000 Android users. Outside it's still a lot of viruses or other malware.

Here are some tips from tekno.kompas.com for your favorite Android device so safe from virus attacks or malicious malware:

1. Take advantage of standard safety features in Android device

Go to menu> Settings, then Select> Location & Security> and enter data such as PIN and Password to lock the phone. This is useful for securing personal data when the phone is lost physically.

2. Do not select the Auto setting Connect to Wi-Fi

Go into the menu> Wireless & Network, and select> WiFi Settings, disable the function Auto Connect to Wi-Fi. Especially if you are using Internet banking.

Android devices are usually connected to the wifi even more vulnerable to hackers compromised (hackers). Weak security as experienced by the applications using named ClientLogin authentication protocol that runs on Android OS version 2.3 and previous versions.

With ClientLogin, users only need to enter username and password required. Further application authentication process will take from the data stored on the ClientLogin. ClientLogin authentication data is stored on security that has a vulnerable system. Hackers can access data stored on the ClientLogin authentication is when a user connects to the network Unencrypted Wifi.

The solution, avoid the use of unencrypted wifi network (wifi network is open). But if the choice of open wifi networks only, it is better to use additional applications for the security of wifi connections such as SSH Tunnel. This application can create secure connections between your Android handset devices with unencrypted wifi network server.

3. Avoid installing application other than Android Market

To avoid the Trojan Android, install only the applications in the Android Market. Recently discovered Trojan Android from a third party application service provider in China.

4. Be careful when an application for permission to open access to personal data

If the application is installed for permission to open some of the data, make sure you do not give access permission to enter personal data, such as phone contact list.

5. Use the special security applications your Android device

In addition to installing and vigilant when opening a particular link, you are advised to also install security applications for mobile phones. Trend Micro Mobile Security for Android for example, not only do we have secure passwords, but also all of our mobile banking transaction data.

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