{"id":17460,"date":"2020-04-10T15:58:48","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T22:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/?p=17460"},"modified":"2023-01-19T11:09:02","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T19:09:02","slug":"how-to-check-for-malware-on-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hellotech.com\/blog\/how-to-check-for-malware-on-android","title":{"rendered":"How to Check if Your Android is Among the 1 Billion+ Devices Vulnerable to Malware"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

According to recent research by Which?<\/a>, more than 1 billion Android devices are vulnerable to malware (malicious software). If you are one of the 40% of Android users that is using an older device with an outdated version of Android, there is an increased risk of hackers stealing your personal data (such as your bank details). Here\u2019s how to check if you have malware on your Android device, and how to prevent your device from getting infected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are using an Android device running version 6.0 or earlier, you will not receive security updates. That means that you won\u2019t receive patches that protect your device against new threats that hackers create.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which? tested several Android phones and found that they were able to infect all of them with different malware strains, including BlueFrag, Joker, and Stagefight. Hackers can use these specific exploits to steal your contact information, register you for expensive services, or even take over your phone completely.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Google has since patched all of these exploits for users running the latest Android 9.0 and newer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Signs that Your Android Device is Infected<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While you can\u2019t always tell if your Android device has been infected with malware, here are some of the signs that you should keep an eye out for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n