Understanding the spreading patterns of mobile phone viruses Presented by Sundararaman Natarajakumar 29.06.2012 Submitted to Prof.Dr. Eduard Heindl
Dec 25, 2015
Understanding the spreading patterns of mobile phone viruses
Presented by Sundararaman Natarajakumar
29.06.2012Submitted to
Prof.Dr. Eduard Heindl
Agenda
• Introduction• Virus categorization• Spreading patterns of mobile phone viruses• How to prevent mobile viruses• Conclusion
Introduction
• Overview of Mobile Phone devicesTraditional phonesSmart phone
• History of Mobile Phone virus29A group developed ‘Carbie’ for symbian OS
What mobile phone viruses can do?
• Loss of vital information• Disable basic phone functions• Prevent you from installing antiviral software• Lock memory card• Abnormal loss of phone battery charge
How to Prevent mobile viruses
• Aware of file you download through Bluetooth• Use Bluetooth Judiciously • Never open messages from unknown sender• Never install unknown programs • Ensure you have a antivirus program• Download files from official websites• Delete infected applications and re-install