i was wondering if our phones can be attacked with viruses like a PC can like when someone downloads something malicious in an email attachment. i've been spammed by text before but never sent a text attachment from a spammer. i'm not going to open it but could this be malicious or is android not susceptible to this? thanks.
If it is number that you do not recognize I personally would not open it, it maybe quite innocent and just someone trying to sell you something...However in all the years I have had phones with the android OS have never had a problem but am not saying if you were to go into pornographic sites something COULD happen so just be careful stay safe Happy New Year
Rule #1. Never open attachments from someone you don't trust. Phone or computer. Almost everything is susceptible to something malicious, with varying levels of maliciousness. More likely to be malware than a virus. You can try two things. First google the phone #. If that doesn't tell you anything, text back a "who is this?". If neither of those turn up someone you want to be able to contact you, block the number or try this: A trick I used for years is to create a contact called Spam. I just kept adding numbers to it, up to the limit of numbers a single contact could have. Then create another contact with a similar name (spam, spammer, etc). When you get a message or call from that number, that name shows up and you know to ignore or delete it.
i later learned that it was from a friend of a friend who was replying to a "group text" from a friend of mine. so i guess android can be "infected"? i heard a while ago that android devices didn't get viruses, almost like how Mac computers aren't susceptible to bugs like PCs are. thanks for the replies.
Speaking of this.... Anyone found a way to unsubscribe from an annoying chain of too-often SMS group messages?
found this link recently, about spamming your phone contacts, which could cost you money if you're not on an unlimited data plan... worth reading... Beware: Android virus uses your phone to spread spam
