2012-05-23

Who steals money from users of devices based on Android?


Sadly, the new viruses for Android are discovered more often. So for example, Sophos has detected a rogue antivirus. Link to this virus is spread through Twitter. After clicking on this link, you are prompted to check smartphone for viruses, update Opera or Skype. Instead, the device is infected by a malicious program that sends SMS on paid numbers.

 Symantec, in turn, found the Android Opfake program. It was possible to download disguised as the driver, popular game, the pornofilm or updating for the browser. The behavior of this virus is similar to the previous one.

In this regard, the magazine Computerworld shared interesting information. According to the magazine, the majority of malicious software that was created in order to steal money from users of devices based on Android created in China or Russia.

According to director of antivirus company F-Secure, 20% percent of all malicious software for Android-platform created in Russia. A further 20% in China. The remaining 60% of the virus of unknown origin. It is possible that these viruses are also produced in the above-mentioned countries.

2012-04-24

eScan Anti-Virus 11.0 was awarded "AV-Comparatives Advanced +"


Anti-Virus eScan Anti-Virus 11.0 is once again confirmed the high level of malware detection and demonstrated the minimum number of false-positives. In mid-April 2012 an independent laboratory AV-Comparatives has published the results of comparative testing of antivirus products to detect malicious software by scanning on demand, including the identification of false-positives. eScan Anti-Virus 11.0 showed a high level of threat detection - 98.5% and the minimum number of false positives - 11.
Value for the detection / false positive response eScan Anti-Virus 11.0 was one of the best. At the end of the test product is deservedly received the award "AV-Comparatives Advanced +". Recall that the eScan Anti-Virus 11.0 is an innovative development company MicroWorld Technologies, was among the leaders of the report «AV-Comparatives in March 2012", ahead of many popular today in the market anti-virus solutions.

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