Apparatus and method for detecting malicious file in mobile terminal

摘要

Provided is an apparatus and method for detecting a malicious file that attempts to initiate communication in a mobile terminal without a user's approval. The method of detecting a malicious file in a mobile terminal includes: determining whether a file to be examined is an executable file; when the file is an executable file, examining whether the file is a malicious file that can cause unapproved communication based on at least one predetermined examination condition; and outputting the result of examining whether the file is the malicious file. Accordingly, an attack caused by a new type of malicious code can be coped with.