Refusing to download dubious apps will help prevent your smartphone from being infected with malware. Alexey Raevsky, executive director of Zecurion company, cyber security expert, told Moscow 24 about this.

In addition, he advises not to give such applications access to the device's data. “If a user provides it to a malicious app, all their data can either be stolen or deleted. Moreover, a link to such software can be obtained from anywhere, even from a friend, even from a stranger. Therefore, you should be 1000% sure of what you are downloading," Raevsky emphasized.

The expert explained that after running the infected software, data recovery will be almost impossible. If the smartphone does not work after cleaning and deleting the application, he recommends contacting a specialist or the manufacturer's service center.

In order to avoid malware, you should also have an antivirus program on your smartphone and update it regularly.

NEWS.am Tech previously wrote about how to understand that your smartphone has spyware. Accordingly, if the smartphone performs actions on its own, such as turning itself on, opening applications, etc., then this may indicate that your device may have spyware and that the device is under the influence of external interference.

In addition, signs of such interference may include a decrease in Internet speed, a device that starts to heat up, or actions that are not clearly performed by the user. For example, the smartphone gallery may contain screenshots or videos that the user did not take.