News of new software programs that infiltrate a variety of devices invisibly is becoming more frequent, and hackers are becoming more creative.
Neither iOS, nor Android, nor the most popular computer operating systems provide complete protection against intrusion into our devices, but often there are signs that they can betray the intervention of a hacker into our phone.
Cybersecurity firm VPNOverview recently shared the ten most common signs that your phone is infected with a virus or malware.
Standby activity indications
If our phone is locked and in standby mode, but we hear sounds without a clear source or the flash comes on, maybe something is wrong.
The advice is to check which apps are left open and if the sound does not come from any of their notifications.
Ring during a call
Weird, mechanical sounds during a call are often due to simple network interference, but they can also be a sign of a device hack, says VPNOverview.
Slow shutdown
Software viruses often involve background processes that prevent the phone from shutting down quickly.
Rapid battery consumption
Since in older smartphone models the batteries discharge progressively faster anyway, it is advisable to check in the telephone menu how many cycles the battery has and what percentage of its full capacity is usable.
If your battery’s “health” seems fine, but it’s still draining too fast, you may have “invisible” apps running in the background again.
Unknown applications
It’s a good idea to frequently review your application lists and all folders on your desktop, because some spyware hides itself just like regular applications.
Inexplicably high data traffic
Some hacking programs can extract tens of gigabytes of data from our phone, but this process generates a lot of Internet traffic on the phone’s mobile network.
If we have an unlimited internet package, we can regularly monitor the traffic we generate through the phone settings to make sure nothing wrong is happening.
Overheating
Overheating your phone for no apparent reason, especially when it’s not in use and with a dark screen, can be a sign that you have apps still running.
In this case it is good to check if there are any that we have not opened.
Strange messages
Some of the most common breaches occur through messages and links in messages that unfortunately many people click on.
If we receive a message from an unknown number, especially one with a link, it’s unlikely it’s from a trusted source.
Unexpected restart
A spontaneous reboot of the phone is also a sign that there is a possibility of external interference in the system.
Everything is slow
It’s good to keep as few applications open as possible, because this way the phone works faster.
In the event that all applications are closed, but the phone “loops” more than usual and opening menus and new applications is slow, perhaps the phone’s resources will go to invisible applications and processes.
