Charger Function So It Could Malware Detection

VIRGINIA - The increasing number of malware on smartphones creates a feeling of worry for users . For a number of companies trying to make a product that could be a malware detection , one of them Kaprica Security .

Reported by Neowin , Monday ( 07/10/2013 ) , Kaprica Security created a charger that could be a malware scanner when connected to an external device. Devices that have the name ' Skorpion ' can scan for malware , viruses , and other malicious software while connected to the phone .

Security Kaprica CEO Doug Britton , said that the charger Skorpion OS scan data without having to rely on memory , processor , or telephone systems to detect vulnerabilities . He is confident with this method the presence of an external device from smartphones to find malware that could potentially steal files or personal information like credit card numbers .

According to Trend Micro in August 2013 , approximately 700 thousand disastrous APK file for Android devices . The report claims 99 percent of Android devices have been subjected to malicious files as there are vulnerabilities .

Therefore, Kaprica Skorpion Security hopes to fight the growth of harmful applications . This charger will go on sale at the end of the year at a price of USD65 , plus a monthly fee of USD3 - 4 for a number of features and notifications . The Virginia -based company working with Belkin to produce Skorpion .

It is not yet known which devices will be compatible with the security charger . Britton only hinted that the Skorpion will be launched through the handset vendors who have made Android and Windows Phone devices .

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