Cyber-Bargains

Are the viruses found in the mobile as threatening as the computer’s one?

What would happen if your mobile phone is infected by malware?

I am a user of Nokia E71, a Symbian based operating system smart phone which its

performance can easily surpass my 20 years old computer. This phone operates like our normal

computer, I used it to surf nets, msn chit chatting, storing files from the internet and many

more. So do I install antivirus software in this phone?

Nokia E71-My cute little phone

The answer is yes but it was 4 months ago. I used Karpersky

Mobile Security. But I deleted it

for several reasons.

Kapersky Mobile Security's display on Nokia 5800

It makes my phone performs like a snail…Slowwwww..

It did not detect any virus after I used the phone from day 1. So I presumably there is no virus

are interested enough to attack my phone or the antivirus did not do its job.

I did not use my phone to access the internet to pay

anything. So, if my phone is hacked by hackers, they most

probably would know which porno sites I visit the most. HEHE

So I would answer the question I asked just now. Yes, there is a need to worry about mobile

malware if you always use your phone to deal with financial stuff like doing e-banking which

requires user id and password. If not, keep using your phone without any antivirus software

as you can enjoy a more responsive smart phone.

Up to date, the threat of the

mobile malware is not that severe compared to the computer malwares. A survey

carried out by SMobile said there is only 1.5% of Symbian based phone is infected by

malware. So, may be in the future mobile malware will be getting more serious as the

phone capable to replace computer and this could invoke more hackers to create

malware to attack the phones.