The CERT-In has issued a host of directives in this

regard and in order to be safe from this corrupted internet-based application. "People download a host of applications from a smartphone. They should adhere to certain regulations specified," a senior official working in the domain of securing government websites said. "Be alert for unusual behaviour on the part of mobile phones and make sure you have and up-to-date security software installed on your phone and check for unusual behaviour such as unknown application being installed without user consent, SMS being sent to unknown recipients and automatic phone calls being dialled," the advisory said. Smartphone users should scan the device with an updated malware solution and exercise caution while clicking or visiting websites and links, the advisory added.