Software Update Android Virus. If youre running version 60 of Android or earlier youre vulnerable to malware says consumer watchdog. An antivirus app for your Android device can clean up viruses Trojans malicious URLs infected SD cards and other kinds of mobile malware as well as protect your privacy from other threats like spyware or improper app permissions.
Protect your Android device from malware. Open your devices Settings app. Typically the virus locks the device and asks to pay money or call scammers for help.
More phones run Android than any other mobile OS and theres a correspondingly huge variety of malware.
There are many variants of the malware that targets smartphones tablets and other devices running this OS. Latest version of the mobile malware can steal login credentials from at least 40 banking retail and social media apps. The virus infected app can do anything depending on its authorhacker objective malicious piece of code may force to root your. Typically the virus locks the device and asks to pay money or call scammers for help.