What was previously something reserved for desktop computers has come to our phones in force. Getting infected with a virus or malware on your mobile is not an impossible task, quite the opposite, if we do not take into account the basic security guidelines. We see very frequently how malicious software is increasingly sophisticated and attacks our phones, even from within official bazaars such as Google Play or the App Store.
Security experts continually alert you to the risks of mobile viruses and malware. It must be taken into account that our terminals contain more personal and sensitive information than our own PC, which could endanger our own security. For this and many other reasons, we must take into account several basic guidelines to prevent our mobile from being infected.
Methods to avoid viruses or malware on mobile
Play Protect activated
Google Play Protect reviews the apps when they are installed and periodically scans the device. We will have to verify that we have activated this option to avoid scares . We can do it by opening Google Play and tapping on “Settings”. Once inside we can activate Play Protect in case we do not have the function activated.
Get an antivirus
It may already be time to think about an antivirus for your mobile. Practically all the big classic security companies have their version to protect mobile phones. However, before taking this step we will have to verify if our mobile has an antivirus by default, as is the case with some brands such as Huawei.
If not, we leave you just below with some options available on Google Play. In this case, it is advisable to download an application from a security company known as ESET, Norton, Mcafee or Kaspersky, since many malicious apps are disguised as fake anti-viruses.
Download from official channels
This is one of the first recommendations of all manufacturers and security experts. Either from Google Play, the App Store, or the application stores of the brands themselves such as Samsung or Huawei, the ideal thing to avoid scares is to download the apps from these official channels.
However, malware also sneaks into these bazaars as we have seen many times. For this reason, even within the recommended channels, we will have to follow some guidelines to avoid malicious software.
- Download known apps
- Look at the scores and comments
- Avoid miracle apps
- Avoid clones of apps that are not available
Control permissions
This is something that should be part of the tasks to be reviewed, as long as our privacy matters to us. It is important to c onceder only the permissions that apps really need . It does not make sense that an offline game accesses the Internet, or that a qr code scanning app wants to access our location.