Protecting your smartphone from malware

Every day, millions of people all over the world flip open their smartphones and connect to the same Internet that they have used for over almost two decades. They are mesmerized by the way technology has evolved, but never stop and think about how little the Internet itself has changed. Is 2011 Going to be a Treat for Mobile Malware discusses how easily mobile phones may be infected and used to spread malware.

Owners of mobile phones need to be prepared for a potential attack on their new devices. Fortunately, there are a few guidelines they can use preceding the next stage of evolution in cyber terrorism.

When the Internet became mainstream, one of the most cliche phrases was “be careful what you download, you could get a virus.” Somehow, mobile phone owners have become incredibly trusting of the apps that proliferate their new world. One Vietnamese hacker was able to exploit this trust and use a trojan in one of his bogus applications which was used to steal people’s credit card information.

Apple products are probably least vulnerable to these assaults, because of the tight control Apple has over its store. However, any rogue application can make its way into someone’s tablet or smartphone. One of the best precautions is still to be careful about downloading any application until you have learned that you can trust it.

Cyber-criminals can exploit users in two ways. They can either brute force their way through the system’s security or they can simply trick the user into handing over sensitive information. Hackers often assume (correctly) that users are going to be more foolish than their technology, so this is often how they choose to exploit them.

When you use your mobile phone, you are probably more vulnerable to phishing sites because you are not passing through a gateway that can filter them out. Once again, you need to be careful which sites you trust.

The evolution of mobile technology didn’t make the bad guys turn nice. If you want to be safe, you need to accept that rogue users are still out on the Internet and you need to protect yourself from vulnerability. Always be careful what you share and what you do. You won’t be able to destroy the risk of catching malware, but you can drastically reduce it.

ThinkPoint Virus Removal Tutorial

ThinkPoint is another release of a professionally-looking rogue antivirus program manufactured by scammers that might have originated from Asia or Russia. The fraudulent application will pretend to perform system scans and will detect the presence of critical viruses. Next, it will offer a solution in the form of an upgrade to the full version of the ThinkPoint program which promises to unlock all the features, but, can eventually do nothing. Many who have been fooled into this kind of online scam have been convinced because they have experienced lots of errors like the slowing down of their computer, features of Windows being disabled and the presence of several pop-ups that never cease to come. This infection should be purged from your system. This tutorial will teach you how to get rid of the ThinkPoint virus from your PC.

ThinkPoint is actually one of those smart viruses that brazenly show as an antivirus interface. It is regarded as a piece of malware or malicious software. Aside from causing severe errors in your computer, it can possibly help the hackers behind it to gain access to personal information stored in your computer. As long as this program is installed on your computer, it will continue to wreak havoc and prompt you to purchase the false upgrade. You need to get rid of the virus to stop the infection from damaging your system and possibly infecting other computers.

How To Remove ThinkPoint From Your PC

The conventional way in removing the ThinkPoint Virus from your system is enumerated in 2 steps. Your first step is to close the ThinkPoint application which also means stopping the virus from running in your system, and then carefully removing the program files of the virus. If you have tried exiting from the application using the normal processes, you might have found out that it is quite difficult to do especially since Task Manager has been disabled by the virus. You need to go reboot and enter Windows using "Safe Mode" or use a process killer program like "rkill" to terminate the processes the virus uses to run properly. Only after successfully disabling the processes of the virus can you start deleting program entries to prevent the infection from returning. The 2-step process can be quite challenging to many PC users.

This virus will install itself here:

C:\Documents and Settings\User\Application Data\hotfix.exe

The most effective method in removing the ThinkPoint Virus with relative ease to the user is by using an "anti-malware" program that can detect the virus entries and has the ability to clean the infection thoroughly. From among the many tools available, our tests show that an application called "Frontline Rogue Remover" is the most effective in stopping the ThinkPoint virus. The application first shows you how to stop the virus, and then completely removes it for good. By using Frontline Rogue Remover, you are also protecting your computer from future malware infection.