Does Your Phone Need an Antivirus?

Would you dare to use your PC without an antivirus software? But what about you’re Smartphone? As more and more people buy Smartphones, the question, “Do I need antivirus protection for my phone?” is certainly something to ponder upon.

Most mobile phones have default antivirus features built-in, which do a great job.
Experts say that there haven’t been any major problems yet. But the number of Smartphone users is increasing, and that is the reason that criminal-masterminds will be busy inventing or discovering methods to hack into phones. The reason they infect and attack computers running on the Windows OS is because everyone uses it. As more and more people buy these mobiles, there are chances of more problems.

As Smartphone usage increases, virus-makers won’t sit idle. With more and more personal data being saved on our mobiles, there’s no doubt that mischief-makers will be on the roll.

Without an antivirus loaded on your phone, all the files that you transfer using Bluetooth etc, will carry the spyware and viruses that you got from the Internet. An antivirus helps protect your cellphone, and you will be assured of a safe Bluetooth file transfer.

Many people download applications that aren’t supported by their phone and an antivirus blocks such applications, further slowing down the phone. Connecting your computer to your phone can also transfer worms and viruses, if you do not have an antivirus.

There have already been a few minor attacks on Smartphones in 2010, like on the Blackberry, iPhone and Android.

Smartphones haven’t had any major problem yet and their default settings have protected them from attacks so far. But the viruses that spread last summer indicate that hackers are working hard to change that.