Method and Device For Preventing Application in an Operating System From Being Uninstalled

Provided are a method and device for preventing the application in an operating system from being uninstalled. The method includes monitoring the operation executed for the application; determining whether the operation executed for the application is to uninstall the application; displaying at the client a prompt whether it is agreed to uninstall the application, if the operation executed for the application is to uninstall the application; the prompt whether it is agreed to uninstall the application may be displayed at the client after the operation executed for the application is determined to uninstall the application. Therefore, the method may prevent the malicious software from uninstalling maliciously, enhancing the security of the intelligent terminal.