February, 2017

Quick Heal Total Security for Android (v2.01) gives 100% malware detection – Latest AV-Test results

Sakshat Karkare / 9 years
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The AV-Test institute is an independent organization that evaluates and rates antivirus software solutions, benchmarking them against various criteria. These evaluations are run for Windows and Android operating systems. In the latest evaluation for mobile security solutions run by the institute (Jan/2017), Quick Heal Total Security App has scored 100% in malware detection – against […]

Test your knowledge with Quick Heal Quiz!

Ankita Ashesh / 9 years
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Activate WhatsApp two-step verification feature on your phone right now

Ankita Ashesh / 9 years
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3 min read

After several months of testing, WhatsApp has finally rolled out the two-step verification security feature which will prevent anyone else from activating your WhatsApp phone number without a six digit passcode. How to enable the Two-Step Verification Feature To enable this security feature users have to open WhatsApp > Settings > Account > Two-step verification […]

6 possible signs your Android phone may be infected with a virus

Sakshat Karkare / 9 years
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4 min read

According to the Annual Security Threat Report by Quick Heal, mobile ransomware has increased by 450% from Q1 to Q4 in 2016 while mobile banking Trojan has shown an increase of 110%. Read the complete report here. All these stats only echo the fact that Android phones are a hotbed for malware and attacks are […]

Beware of Spora – a professionally designed ransomware

Quick Heal Security Labs / 9 years
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4 min read

Spora is a recent addition to the ransomware family that Quick Heal Lab has come across. It is a file encryptor ransomware that encrypts a user’s files with strong encryption algorithm and demands a ransom. Spora is launched with a good infection routine, the capability to work offline, well-designed and managed payment portal dashboard, decryption […]