Now days even our mobile phones are not safe from vicious attacks and thus keeping in mind the sudden increase in demand of Smartphones, McAfee has released the McAfee(R) VirusScan(R) Mobile and McAfee VirusScan Mobile Enterprise Edition for the Windows Mobile 5.0 platform. These new applications will protect our handsets from malware, unauthorized attacks and even SMiShing attacks (phishing scams via SMS).

With smartphones getting smarter and hackers getting more creative, a mobile anti-virus application is a must, especially for those who connect to the internet via their handsets and receive multimedia messages.Via the McAfee VirusScan Mobile one is also prevented from sending infected messages to ones various contacts. Both the anti-virus applications also offer protection from attacks via SMS, MMS, Bluetooth and other entry points, e-mail, instant messaging, internet downloads and Web surfing. On identifying threats the applications automatically start the cleaning process and also by scanning all file system access. You can download the 30 day free trail version from Here

"The need for mobile virus protection has never been greater," said Victor Kouznetsov, senior vice president of mobile technology at McAfee, Inc. "As organizations extend their mobile workforces, the need to protect a broader range of platforms becomes more critical. Now, users of Windows Mobile 5.0 can have the same worry-free experience as other mobile device users."