{"id":2034,"date":"2020-03-18T11:57:08","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T11:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pictureeditor.com\/design\/?p=2034"},"modified":"2020-03-21T15:46:13","modified_gmt":"2020-03-21T15:46:13","slug":"protect-yourself-from-malware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pictureeditor.com\/design\/apps\/protect-yourself-from-malware\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect yourself from malware"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2034\" class=\"elementor elementor-2034\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f849e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"4f849e5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb846e2 elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"eb846e2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccd42d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccd42d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>We want to believe that the internet is a safe and honest place for all users, but we cannot ignore the fact that online criminals and hackers are trying to create problems. They create problems due to\u00a0 the distribution of malware. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pictureeditor.com\/design\/photography\/5-principles-of-photography\/\">protect yourself<\/a> from malware if you know what malware is, how it works, and how you can prevent it. You need to protect yourself from malware.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a50a2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"12a50a2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aab2c82 elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"aab2c82\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad63af6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad63af6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a malware program?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02b1eee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"02b1eee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be7ec18 elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"be7ec18\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44d06e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44d06e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>&#8220;Malware&#8221; refers to any type of software specifically designed to affect a computer. Malware can steal <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pictureeditor.com\/design\/picture-editing-tools\/how-to-take-care-of-your-smartphone\/\">sensitive information<\/a> from your computer, gradually slow down its operation. It can even send fake emails from your account without your knowledge. Here are some common types of malware you&#8217;ve probably heard about:<\/p><ul><li>virus: a computer program that can copy itself and infects a computer;<\/li><li>computer worm: a malicious computer program that sends copies of it to other computers through a network;<\/li><li>spyware: malware that gathers information from users without their knowledge;<\/li><li>adware: software that automatically plays, displays or downloads advertisements on a computer;<\/li><li>Trojan horse: a destructive program that claims to be a useful application, but when installed, it affects your computer or steals information.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c263469 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"c263469\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e08e9e7 elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"e08e9e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13c2e05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"13c2e05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"700\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pictureeditor.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/google-play-protect-ensures-maximum-security-of-apps-on-android-devices-02.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pictureeditor.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/google-play-protect-ensures-maximum-security-of-apps-on-android-devices-02.png 700w, https:\/\/www.pictureeditor.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/google-play-protect-ensures-maximum-security-of-apps-on-android-devices-02-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/www.pictureeditor.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/google-play-protect-ensures-maximum-security-of-apps-on-android-devices-02-600x333.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a25a92f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"a25a92f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-145ef48 elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"145ef48\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef942e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef942e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The spread of malware<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df1ef8b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"df1ef8b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f20c0fa elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"f20c0fa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-709099b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"709099b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Malware infects your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pictureeditor.com\/design\/mobile-photo-editing\/photo-editing-tips-for-beginners\/\">computer<\/a> in several ways. Here are some common examples:<\/p><ul><li>downloading from the Internet some free software that secretly contains malware;<\/li><li>downloading legitimate programs that secretly come with malware packages;<\/li><li>accessing a site infected with malware;<\/li><li>clicking on a fake error message or a fake pop-up window that downloads malware;<\/li><li>opening a file attached to the email having malware.<\/li><\/ul><p>Malware infects your smartphone in several ways, but that doesn&#8217;t mean you can&#8217;t keep them away from you. Since you now know what malware is and what it can do, we will present some practical steps to protect yourself from malware.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6e2096 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"f6e2096\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3985666 elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"3985666\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa46364 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa46364\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Limit access to files to protect yourself of malware\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d12d258 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"d12d258\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6b702d elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"d6b702d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4663849 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4663849\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Some sites and applications allow you to easily share files with other people. Many of these sites and applications offer a low level of protection against malware. If you are downloading or exchanging files using these data-sharing methods, try to identify malware. Often, malware infects the phone in the form of a movie, an album, a game, or a popular program.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9de753 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"b9de753\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de63340 elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"de63340\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb38632 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cb38632\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"700\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pictureeditor.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/android-mobile-malware-770x570.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"protect yourself from malware\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pictureeditor.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/android-mobile-malware-770x570.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.pictureeditor.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/android-mobile-malware-770x570-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pictureeditor.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/android-mobile-malware-770x570-600x444.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ff9847 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"8ff9847\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b2a8bb elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"3b2a8bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecb57eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ecb57eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Use antivirus software<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-135d573 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"135d573\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-776c619 elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"776c619\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c07e69a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c07e69a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>If you want to download something, it is safe for an antivirus program to scan that file for malware before opening it. Antivirus software allows you to scan your entire computer for malware. It is advisable to run regular computer scans to identify malware early and prevent it from spreading. If your browser, operating system, or applications are out of date, hacker will penetrate our software. Keep your software updated to protect your account.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5968652 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"5968652\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83217ad elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"83217ad\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92ee787 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92ee787\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Update your Android apps<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33a8296 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"33a8296\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31e96b4 elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"31e96b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4f11e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4f11e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Learn how to update Android apps on Android devices. We recommend that you enable automatic app updates for Android devices to make sure you are always using the latest version.<\/p><p><strong>Note<\/strong>: For information about updating applications on other devices and computers, visit the manufacturer&#8217;s support site.<\/p><p>Turn on Google Play Protect. Google Play Protect protects Android devices from harmful applications.<\/p><p>You can uninstall some applications you have installed on your phone. If you remove an app you paid for, you can then reinstall it without having to buy it again. Also, you can disable the received system applications along with your phone.<\/p><p><strong>Note<\/strong>: Some of these steps only work on Android 8.1 or higher<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aa0dbb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"4aa0dbb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5743ca elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"e5743ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdb9cb6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdb9cb6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Two fake photo editing apps, which hid MobOk malware, are already deleted from the Google Play store, not before being downloaded 10,000 times already. Kaspersky Lab experts published the news. <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa25a11 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"aa25a11\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a89f4db elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"a89f4db\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9321ca4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9321ca4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Camera Pink<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b32a8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"3b32a8f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62e2e04 elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"62e2e04\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0a4d04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0a4d04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>They point out that as soon as users began editing their photos using the Pink Camera, applications were requesting access to notifications, which initiated the dangerous activity in the background.<\/p><p>&#8220;Once a victim infected, MobOk malware collected device information, such as the associated phone number, to use that information in the later stages of the attack. The attackers then sent details of web pages with services based on the infected device. They also sent paid subscription and the malware opened them, acting as a secret browser in the background. Using the phone number obtained earlier, the malware entered it in the &#8220;registration&#8221; field and confirmed the purchase, as it had full control over the device. The malware\u00a0 could check notifications, malware key in the SMS confirmation code when entering. Everything happens\u00a0 without notifying the user. The victim was beginning to bear the costs until they noticed the payments on the phone bill.\u00a0 <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68caba8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"68caba8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dd5794 elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"5dd5794\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3714618 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3714618\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"695\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pictureeditor.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/how-to-protect-your-android-phone-from-malware_en.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"protect your self from malware\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pictureeditor.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/how-to-protect-your-android-phone-from-malware_en.jpg 695w, https:\/\/www.pictureeditor.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/how-to-protect-your-android-phone-from-malware_en-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pictureeditor.com\/design\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/how-to-protect-your-android-phone-from-malware_en-600x419.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71831ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"71831ff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-803cdae elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"803cdae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e6e1a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e6e1a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kaspersky verdict<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4a3c70 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"d4a3c70\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b74dd6 elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"3b74dd6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8c1d91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8c1d91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>They point out that as soon as users began editing their photos using the Pink Camera, applications were requesting access to notifications. It actually initiated the dangerous activity in the background.<br \/><br \/>&#8220;Once a victim was infected, MobOk malware collected device information, such as the associated phone number, to use that information in the later stages of the attack. The attackers then sent details of web pages with services based on the infected device. We are talking about paid subscription. The malware opened them, acting as a secret browser in the background. Using the phone number obtained earlier, the malware entered it in the &#8220;registration&#8221; field and confirmed the purchase, as it had full control over the device. It could check notifications, malware key in the SMS confirmation code when entering &#8211; all without notifying the user. <br \/>The victim was beginning to bear the costs until they noticed the payments on the phone bill .<br \/><br \/>Both Android and iOS phones are in danger. Smartphone users&#8217; personal data is in danger after hackers invented new ways to exploit security breaches.<br \/><br \/>What&#8217;s worse is that many of the attacks are undetectable. Knowing how malicious people act, a knowledgeable user might take steps to secure their mobile device and back up all important data.<br \/><br \/>If your browser, operating system, or applications are out of date, the software may not be protected from hackers. Keep your software updated to protect your account.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-278cb23 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"278cb23\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aafb6d3 elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"aafb6d3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aadd4d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aadd4d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Smartphone in danger<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c04859d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-section elementor-top-section\" data-id=\"c04859d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9f7eaf elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column\" data-id=\"a9f7eaf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap  elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd5f92f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd5f92f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Both Android and iOS phones are in danger. Smartphone users&#8217; data is in danger after hackers invented new ways to exploit security breaches. What&#8217;s worse is that many of the attacks are undetectable, but knowing how malicious people act, a knowledgeable user might take steps to secure their mobile device and back up all data important.<\/p><p>If your browser, operating system, or applications are out of date, the software may not protect itself from hackers. Keep your software updated to protect your account.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We want to believe that the internet is a safe and honest place for all users, but we cannot ignore[&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":2062,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[44,41],"tags":[101],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pictureeditor.com\/design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2034"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pictureeditor.com\/design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pictureeditor.com\/design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pictureeditor.com\/design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pictureeditor.com\/design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2034"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/www.pictureeditor.com\/design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2034\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2070,"href":"https:\/\/www.pictureeditor.com\/design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2034\/revisions\/2070"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pictureeditor.com\/design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2062"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pictureeditor.com\/design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pictureeditor.com\/design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pictureeditor.com\/design\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}