Now a Zombie virus on Mobiles

Now a Zombie virus on mobiles. this may cause a tidy sum to the owner as these viruses can send sms to all the contacts, especially at midnight when everyone is sleeping.

Suggested steps to prevent the likely consequences.
1. Do not click any suspicious links in messages even from people you know, and look out formessages from unfamiliar persons.
2. Better opt for a prepaid plan for mobiles.
3. Instal an antivirus on the mobile. The one I know of is Lookout (https://www.mylookout.com), but it is unknown how effective it may be.

Zombie Virus Infecting Phones in China Costs You $300,000 a Day

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Over a million mobile phones in China have been infected by a zombie spamming virus, which sends countless spam text messages without the phone owner knowing.