UMU SCAN Launches to Combat Deadly Mobile Viruses - 8 million mobile phones under threat as wave of foreign worms infects UK

With a range of destructive viruses from across Europe and Asia hitting UK mobiles, UMU, the mobile anti-virus specialists, has launched the first product in its anti-virus portfolio to combat this mobile virus threat: UMU Scan - easy-to-use software, specifically designed for mobiles that can be quickly downloaded straight to your smartphone from your PC. Eight million UK phones are under threat from these viruses, 4 million of which could already be infected without the user's knowledge.

A recent study by UMU, found that at least seven viruses were currently contaminating UK mobile phones. Aptly named Skulls, Doomed and CommWarrior, these viruses, originating in Turkey , Russia and France will all incur untold damage to the data stored on there - corrupting and deleting contacts, calendar and pictures as well as texts, emails, music and videos. Certain viruses were also found to be capable of leaking potentially sensitive information on your phone, such as text messages, pictures and emails to other contacts in your address book, posing a real security threat to British business as well as consumers.

UMU Scan will detect these types of viruses before they attack your device and will protect your smartphone from any security threats to your personal data and privacy. With an easy to use interface and powerful detection engine, UMU Scan will quickly examine your entire device including the memory card, automatically quarantining any detected viruses and providing constant protection against files received via Bluetooth, MMS , SMS, WIFI and Infra-red.
Other UMU Scan benefits include:

• Reliable "On Access" scanner examines new files as they are created
• Low battery usage
• Simple, fast updating

Peter Harrison, CTO , UMU said, "The new breed of viruses are the most malicious we have ever seen. They are built by highly organised criminals across Europe and Asia , intent on either causing widespread damage or extracting maximum commercial gain. What is really scary is that lots of people may already be infected and not know it. Our monitoring has shown a sustained spike in malware detections this year - there are currently 300 viruses for smartphones. And with over 100 million smartphones now in existence it won't be long before they spread.

"Mobile viruses are fundamentally different to PC and therefore need a totally different solution. What we have created in UMU Scan is software that has been purpose-built for mobiles phones so it is small, fast and effective as well as power-efficient so it can work in the background without draining your battery. With the sudden rise in mobile viruses across the UK , now is the time to protect yourself and your mobile data from attack," continues Harrison .

A license of UMU Scan costs just £19.95 + VAT per annum. Click here to order.

UMU Scan is available on the following operating systems and phones:

• Pocket PCs running Windows Mobile 
• Smartphones running Windows Mobile 
• Symbian S60 2nd Edition Feature Pack 1, 2 and 3 
• Symbian S60 3rd Edition coming soon.