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Hai,

Im am using nokia e51
I want to set email notification my phone, but the problem is when is set password in phone it is leaked by some spyware in my phone. This happened two times.

If i had set my gmail in phone the very next day gmail notifies me that my account has been compromised. Also it sending mails from gmail account, the ip is from China. :(

I am not willing to reset my phone to factory settings.

please help me to fix this.

Thanks in advance.

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Repeated Gmail sign‑ins from unfamiliar IPs right after entering the password on the phone strongly suggests credentials are being captured by either a compromised device or a linked app. Immediate actions recommended: change the Gmail password from a known‑clean computer, run Google’s Security Checkup and sign out/revoke all sessions and app passwords, and enable Google 2‑Step Verification — avoid re‑entering the new password on the phone until the handset is cleaned. ()

To narrow whether the leak is the phone or something else, inspect Gmail’s “Last account activity” and the Google Account security pages for recent security events, devices, and any unknown third‑party apps or OAuth grants; also check Gmail Settings for unexpected forwarding rules or filters. If any app shows “full account access,” revoke it and create fresh credentials from a trusted machine. ()

Symbian devices (including older Nokia models) were historically targeted by Trojans that can overwrite system files or steal data, so phone malware remains plausible. Mobile AVs can detect many threats but are not foolproof; independent tests show variable coverage across products. Practical phone checks: boot into safe mode (if available), remove unfamiliar/sideloaded apps, revoke suspicious device/admin privileges, update device software if possible, and back up only essential personal files to a clean PC. If suspicious activity persists, a factory reset (after isolating backups that won’t reintroduce malicious apps) is the most reliable cleanup step. (securelist.com)

Thread context: reported two compromises and that NetQin didn’t flag anything; recommended AV scans. Prioritized checklist to resolve this safely: secure the Google account from a clean PC (password + 2SV), review/revoke app access and forwarding, scan the phone with a reputable mobile scanner and manually remove unknown apps, then perform a factory reset if problems continue — remember IP geolocation (e.g., “IP from China”) is only approximate and can reflect proxies or relays rather than origin. (support.maxmind.com)

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Has your account been compromised more than once, just curious? Nokia E51 runs on Symbian OS and there are a few known viruses out there.

Below is a link to several antivirus application for mobile phones. If you believe your phone is infected and you don't want to wipe it I don't see any other options, good luck. I would be interested in the results if you end up going with one of the AV's.

http://en.kioskea.net/faq/2943-antivirus-for-mobile-phones

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Has your account been compromised more than once, just curious? Nokia E51 runs on Symbian OS and there are a few known viruses out there.

Below is a link to several antivirus application for mobile phones. If you believe your phone is infected and you don't want to wipe it I don't see any other options, good luck. I would be interested in the results if you end up going with one of the AV's.

http://en.kioskea.net/faq/2943-antivirus-for-mobile-phones

Hai, zelkea

Many thanks for your response. :)

Yes my account has been compromised twice, actually i want to confirm whether it is leaking from phone or somewhere else, so i set the mail with new password and the very next day the same thing happened.

I have used netqin av in my phone and it is not detecting any,so i removed it from my phone because it was charging about AED 20 as monthly subscription charge.

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