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Top 5 Latest Threats for Android and Windows


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With the world going global and relying for each and every piece of information ranging from office documents to banking details to doing online shopping, it has become the need of the hour for the users to be aware of the potential risks and threats which can create havoc for their data. This article covers the top 5 latest threats as to measure to aware the users to be in constant vigilance for the same while using the internet. Be safe, enjoy and explore the world of internet.


 


Online threats have become a serious issue owing to the fact that cyber world has gone online relying on cloud based services. With all your important files, documents and pictures stored in the net, it can be crashed in a moment if infected with virus or other infected programs. Need of the hour is vigilance and to be aware of the potential risks that are in and around us while using the internet. Here are the latest threats summarized with their types and how it affects ones devices.

Android.Gugespy


Android.Gugespy is a spyware designed to attach the Android Devices. It basically logs in your Android Device and sends its activities to a proxy email address which records all the activities including your passwords. It will send activities pertaining to call logs, sms and instant messengers.The application may come as a package with the following APKs:
com.plus.QQMsg
com.plus.QQMsgX
com.plus.sms2mail
com.plus.sms2mailX
Date of discover : 7-2-2012.
Type: Spyware
Prime System which gets affected is : Android .
Removal:Use the Norton Antivirus Security. The best way to install is to create an account in the Google Play and then download the app.

Android.Ecardgrabber


Android.Ecardgrabber is an application with has the ability to encrypt data from any NFC enabled Credit cards. This is a dangerous App which keeps track of your credit card activity details and one should be very careful from it.The application can come as a package with the following APK:
net.skora.eccardinfos
Version: N/A
Name: EC-Karten Infos or EC/Kreditkarten Info.
Credit Card Retrieving Information

Type: Potentially Unwanted App
Prime System which gets affected is : Android.
Removal::Use the Norton Antivirus Security. The best way to install is to create an account in the Google Play and then download the app.

FindAndCall


Also known as Trojan.AndroidOS.Fidall.a [Kaspersky] is a potentially unwanted app that stores the Address book of one computer and sends it to a remote server usually [http://]abonent.findandcall.com/profile/phon[REMOVED]. It is so powerful that it can corrupt the entire system within seconds.
Date of discover : 7-5-2012
Type: Potentially Unwanted App
Prime System which gets affected is : Android.
Removal:Use the Norton Antivirus Security. The best way to install is to create an account in the Google Play and then download the app.

Adware.Crossid


Adware.Crossid is a potential security risk that displays advertisements in some of the social networks. Further, sometimes it also extracts information like the IP address or the web browser information.
Date of discover : 6-7-2012
Type:Adware
Prime System which gets affected: Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows XP, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows Me, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000.
Removal:The Adware can be removed by using Norton Power Eraser (NPE).

Mobishooter


Mobishooter is an application which once installed by mistake displays advertisement in the devices retrieving important information from your device. It may come while downloading some online games. The program may arrive as any one of the following APK packages:
ca.gp.luminance
com.gp.DropBubble
com.gp.airwar
com.gp.animalkeeper
com.gp.arkanoid
com.gp.jaro
com.gp.jewels
com.gp.lights
com.gp.mahjongg
com.gp.monolith
com.gp.netscramblefull
com.gp.oceantravel
com.gp.paopaoyu
com.gp.search
com.gp.solitaire
com.gp.tiltmazes
com.ps.pushbox
com.ps.wordsearch.view
com.ps.yams

Date of discover : 6-6-2012.
Type:Adware
Prime System which gets affected is : Android.
Removal:Use the Norton Antivirus Security. The best way to install is to create an account in the Google Play and then download the app.




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Guest Author: George@Smartphone an     18 Nov 2012
The concept on which hacking is done does not change with the mobile phones since they are also run on systems and software. Smartphone security is an area which has been focused on due to the increase in hacker activity directed at these gadgets. The security challenges can now be seen mostly with the operating systems which are used with the gadgets.


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