10 Signs That Proves your Android Smartphone Is Infected

#1 Unnecessary Ads

If you are using Android phone and getting unnecessary Ads popping up on your screen too frequently then there are possible chances your phone is infected by some type of bugs or malware. The purpose of popping up ads on your home screen is simple, the criminals want you to click on that ads and they will try their level best to hack your phone and steal your precious data.

#2 Unexpected SMS delivery

Malware can make your pocket cry, let me describe this line if you have malicious malware already installed on your device. It will automatically send SMS or can make a call to various numbers. If you find a strange type of SMS sent while you are switching on your phone, there is a possible chance of your phone been hacked. This is also known as phishing, hackers used this method to trap users  bank account details and many more important data with the help of phishing.

#3 Social Media Ads

The best way to know if your phone is affected by ADWARE is by browsing Social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest etc. Normally these sites don’t have unnecessary advertisements, if you see such advertisement in your profile then there is a sure chance that you have installed and Adware in your phone while downloading any app.

#4 Low Battery Backup

You can witness a huge drop down in your battery backup. The reason behind this is, if you installed any malware or any type of bugs in your Smartphone then it must be running in your phone’s background which is invisible and it makes your processor and ram running which makes battery goes down more frequently than normal.

#5 Phone Lagging

If your smartphone is freezing a lot or been continuously slowing down day by day then you might have allowed the third-party sources to access your phone. You can notice one thing here, your phone will start to hang more frequent if you had allowed third-party sources to access your phone. The possible reason behind this is while downloading any app, you might have downloaded some cache or file which are malicious and can damage your data.

#6 Unexplained data usage

If your phone is infected by malware then you could notice an unexplained data usage. You will see unexpected data usage in Google chrome app or any other browser. You may even notice data usage on apps that you rarely or never open. So if you are the one who is finding the answer for some unexplained data usage then you could try looking for malware removal tools.

#7 Dropping Phone calls

Most of the time, dropping phone calls due to poor network services will be the right answer but if you start dropping calls more often than normal. Then it can be the indication of malware. So, users who noticed more than normal call drops can use some good antivirus or anti-malware tool as soon as possible.

#8 Having strange apps

If your android’s home screen shows up the app that you never downloaded then it might be affected with some critical malware or adware. You need to uncheck the option of “Download from Unknown sources” from security settings. If you have noticed any unusual apps on your android device then it’s better to remove the apps.

#9 Android Taking Long time to boot

Well, if you have recently observed your android device is taking way too longer than usual to boot up then it might be an indication of low memory storage or low ram. However, sometimes due to malware it can consume lots of time to boot up. There’s not much option to increase your boot speed unless you root your device. However, you can master reset your problem to get rid of malware and viruses and it will definitely increase your boot speed.

#10 Frequent restart of your Wifi, Bluetooth etc.

Mostly, your WiFi or other connectivity will automatically restart if you have corrupted Android OS files. Malware and viruses are the main reason behind corrupted Android OS. You can’t do much with your corrupted OS you might have to master reset your phone. However, taking a precaution is always better, therefore make a habit to scan your phone with a good anti-malware program once a week.