HP has become a place for all matters from personal chat to banking matters. However, if you are not careful using it, there can be a gap for intruders to hack your cellphone.
Intruders or hackers can enter cellphones through negligent activities such as clicking on links of unknown origin, opening unsafe websites, sharing OTPs, and so on. Therefore, we want to share 5 signs of an intruder on your cellphone:
1. The battery is easy to run out
Actually there are many possibilities why the HP battery runs out easily, it could be because the cellphone has a problem or your smartphone is being tapped. Worst case scenario, there is malware or a spy app that performs a scan on the phone and sends data to the server it wants so that the battery drains quickly.
2. The application crashes frequently
It could be that the presence of malware that is burdening the phone's resources has collided with other applications. As a result, the application crashes frequently.
Or another sign, the screen suddenly lags even though there are not many applications and the memory is still safe. In addition, it could also be that applications that you don't use suddenly run by themselves even though they have been closed repeatedly.
3. Who is this SMS from?
How come there are texts or phone calls that you never make? This could be malware trying to make contact with the unknown number. Try checking the cost of the call, or any charges on the phone. Don't forget to also check the e-wallet, whether there is a reduction in the balance or not.
4. Mysterious pop-ups
Although it can't be the only sign that your cellphone has been visited by intruders, pop-ups that appear continuously are an indication that your cellphone is infected with adware. Adware is a form of malware that forces devices to open certain pages that lead to revenue through click-to-advertisements.
5. High data consumption
Another sign of a bugged or hacked phone is an unusually high data bill at the end of the month. This could be from malware or a spy app running and sending information back to its servers.
Sometimes you don't feel that your cellphone is connected to WiFi everyday. Therefore, try to check the data consumption per day, whether it is still within normal limits or not.