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Malware on your phone - are you infected?

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Real Estate Agent with Counts Real Estate Group, Inc. BK3128229

In a recent article on hackers, published by FloridaRealtors.org Android owners are being warned that at least 10 million devices have been infected with malware called HummingBad!

The app generates income by forcing downloads of apps, advertise clicking as well as selling access to the hacked phones to others!

Has your phone become a victim of this malware?

Have you protected your phone with a virus protection app?

Do you click on things just to see what they are?

Here are tips to avoid being a victim of malware on your phone as well as your computer:

  • Avoid clicking on ads that appear in your apps or your email or when surfing the web
  • Curiosity killed the cat as they say, it will also kill your phone and computer!
  • Pay attention and monitor what others who use your computers and phones do with them - children are often the cause of malware infections as they trust everything they see on the internet and have their eyes plastered to smart phones
  • Download and keep updated virus protection software both on your phone and your computer!

Hopefully, this will help some stay safe and malware and virus free.

 

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Jennifer Mackay in Panama City

Jennifer Mackay
Panama City Realty Group
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Counts Realty Group, Inc
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Panama City, Florida 32405

 

 

 

 

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Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

YICKS !  Have not seen them yet....David is the I guy and I still love my purple cased Android...and will be on the lookout for anything suspicious !

Jul 08, 2016 10:10 PM
Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Jennifer. Some of these hacker geniuses need to be caught and given a frontal lobotomy! Enjoy your day!

Jul 08, 2016 10:51 PM
Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

More and more phones are getting hacked. Be careful out there.

Jul 08, 2016 11:27 PM
Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Ugh, the ways hackers find to annoy us and ruin our devices continues to grow!

Jul 08, 2016 11:39 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

This is very good advice to share. 

Have a lovely weekend.

Jul 09, 2016 12:03 AM
Grant Schneider
Performance Development Strategies - Armonk, NY
Your Coach Helping You Create Successful Outcomes

Hi Jennifer - I have not seen these on my phone but I don't tend to grab these things.

Jul 09, 2016 12:23 AM
Steve Snyder
Private-Money-Loan.com - Los Angeles, CA
310-948-8585 |100% LTV | Stated | Private Money

WOW ... I didn't know this was a thing.

Jul 09, 2016 01:21 AM
Jeffrey DiMuria 321.223.6253 Waves Realty
Waves Realty - Melbourne, FL
Florida Space Coast Homes

No kidding Jennifer. You have to watch what you allow on everything you own. Crazy world we live in.

Jul 09, 2016 01:54 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Jennifer,

Thanks for this thoughtful warning.  Not a big app fan, and no I had adblock and don't click on ads.  A

Jul 09, 2016 05:40 AM
Janice Zaltman
United Realty Group - Boca Raton, FL
Energy Efficient And Eco-Friendly Homes in Florida

I just recently learned that we can get nasty software on our phone. One day, I received  flashing on my phone that said my phone would die, if I did not press this link and remove the virus from my phone.  It actually looked professionally done. Thankfully, I knew better and got it removed when I called my carrier to report it. 

Jul 09, 2016 02:30 PM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Good morning Jennifer.  That's a new one on me.  Hmm, how do you find it on your phone?  

Jul 09, 2016 08:10 PM
Jennifer Mackay

James Dray - there are a few virus programs that will find these, also depending on the type of phone, you may have an app that came with the phone which allows you to browse which apps are installed.


Use that app, and if you find this little bugger - delete it!

Jul 12, 2016 12:04 AM