Info2cell.com and NetQin sign deal

Info2cell.com, the leading mobile service application provider in the Middle East, has entered into a partnership with NetQin, one of the world's leading providers of mobile security services, to deliver advanced mobile security solutions to Info2cell.com subscribers in Saudi Arabia.

The partnership has delivered positive results after NetQin servers recently detected a new threat in Saudi called Transmitter.C, a malware that can randomly send SMS messages to around 500 mobile phone numbers on the phone's contact list, while redirecting the infected devices to an unsecured web portal.

The proliferation of malicious software and spamware among smartphones and other mobile devices is a growing concern in the kingdom, particularly in view of the dramatic growth in Saudi's mobile phone penetration rate, making the pact a timely initiative that enables Info2cell.com's growing subscribers to enjoy full mobile protection through NetQin's wide range of security-based products. The two firms have also agreed to collaborate in delivering solutions such an Arabic version of NetQin's Mobile Antivirus and Mobile Communication Master.

Bashar Al Dahabra, Founder and Chief Executive, Info2cell.com, said: "As soon as the virus was detected, NetQin executed a two-step process that involved informing our subscribers of the danger of this virus and explaining to them the process of deleting the malicious program. The Transmitter.C malware is a strong proof of the growing risk of subscribers being exposed to security threats."

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