Science and Technology Desk: At present, almost everyone has a smartphone. Many software or apps are used on smartphones for work needs. But some software damages the phone. As a result, the phone is not working properly many times. Even downloaded unknown apps. These are signs of malware. Simply put, malware is malicious software that harms a device. Even sometimes user information is stolen through it. So keep an eye on the phone after downloading the new software. From some signs you can understand that the phone has harmful software. Tech related website PCMag has highlighted some clear signs of smartphone malware.

Pop-up ads: If you suddenly see a lot of ads in a particular app, or even without opening an app, beware that your phone is on the way to being compromised by malware. Malware or malicious applications are often designed to display advertisements, called 'adware'. Ads may appear unexpectedly and clicking on them may download more harmful software. At the same time, ads can steal user's personal information. BitDefender recently found 60,000 apps on the Google Play Store that are essentially adware. So be aware before downloading the software.

Phone drains quickly: If the smartphone drains quickly even when the phone is not in use, it is a sign of malware. Because malware often runs in the background of the device and consumes battery power. So if you notice that the battery percentage of the device is decreasing abnormally even after closing all the apps on the phone, then you need to be careful.

Phone getting hot: It is normal for the phone to get hot after continuous use. But be careful if the phone heats up within a few minutes of working on the phone. Many times it is seen that if you click on the phone, it gets extra hits, then you must understand that there is some harmful software or apps on the phone. When the phone overheats, it should be removed from the case.

Slow Phone: Over time the smartphone becomes slow or sluggish. Even new phones are having this problem. When the phone becomes abnormally slow and works normally, it is due to malware.

If your phone shows signs of malware, uninstall harmful apps without wasting time. Also pay attention to increasing the protection of personal information on the device. A factory reset can also remove malware and bring the device back to normal. But keep in mind that factory reset will delete all phone data. So keep important files as backup on another device.