If your Android
phone is lagging, losing battery life too quickly, or is overheating often,
then you should be worried because it might have been hijacked by a Cryptocurrency
miner. These symptoms may mean you’ve been the unfortunate victim of a
cryptojacker.
These are the guys
and gals who are figuring out complex problems to earn a new Bitcoin, or one of
several other virtual currencies.
These mathematical
problems, used to verify cryptocurrency transactions, require serious
processing power, more than what is available from a single smartphone.
So the latest scam
involves cryptocurrency miners taking control of multiple Android smartphones
and linking their processing power. This is accomplished by having ignorant
smartphone users install an app that has malicious software inside.
According to a new
report from ESET, Bug Swasher, a game loaded from the Google Play Store between
1 million and 5 million times, was mining cryptocurrency without the knowledge
of those who installed the game on their phones.
Forget the fact
that Google announced earlier in July banning CryptoCurrency mining apps, even
Google doesn’t know which app has been crytop hijacked. This is why extra
security measure is expected from Google to protect users.
What to do to
Prevent Crypto Hijacking Your Android Phone
>>Make sure
you have the latest version of android and your apps are constantly updated
>>Load an
antivirus program like avast etc
>>Avoid
installing applications from unknown sources or sources you don’t trust.
>>Don’t
grant your apps unnecessary permission.
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