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