Posted by Miss UK
As title ...
How many here have a Antivirus App installed
And is it highly necessary please discuss
Because after installing 2x after months appart
I feel I don't need them on myphone
Never gained any issues as trogans, viruses
Not so ever
Anybody experienced any issues they wanna share?
Write below!
Posted by tranced
It's more likely to get a mobile virus if you spend time surfing suspicious sites. If you download apps from the Market you are in the bright side.
I have no antivirus.
Posted by laffen
I have installed Lookout on my phone. Not so much for the malware scanning of newly installed apps, but because I thought I had lost my phone one late night and was looking for a way to locate the phone online the next time. If you loose your phone, visit the Lookout web site and view your device on a map.
The security scan feature is just a bonus for me. Lookout is scanning every app you install and every time you restart your phone. From the app log, I can see that it has scanned 218 apps today and found zero "dangerous" apps
Posted by anonymuser
Bear in mind there have been multiple cases of malware found in the Marketplace - although Google clears them out when it finds out about them, it does nothing to prevent them being there in the first place - so relying on the "trusted source" principle doesn't always work.
[ This Message was edited by: Boinng on 2011-11-11 07:14 ]
Posted by djin
I use lookout for my mobile too, highly recommend it, i dont think it uses much memory or battery life either.. Plus as Laffen said, it helps you locate your phone too..
Posted by masseur
I don't use any anti virus but I do have the free "find my iphone" configured on the whole families iphones/ipads in case they get lost/stolen (also helps keep track of my daughter!)
Posted by luckyg
hi.... if you connect your mobile to your system then you can go for Antivirus to your mobile.....
Posted by Tsepz_GP
Ive had both Lookout and AVG, currently using AVG and I haven't come across any viruses/malware despite going all out and loading my X10 with a ton of apps and games some of which are just stupid things like the lighter app, so I'd say no.
Speaking of malware in Android Market has anybody read actual complaints from people getting malware on their Androids other than the press releases done by the anti-malware app devs?
Posted by argiriano
On 2011-11-11 09:23:09, djin wrote:
I use lookout for my mobile too, highly recommend it, i dont think it uses much memory or battery life either.. Plus as Laffen said, it helps you locate your phone too..
Yep I use Lookout too, it needs just 12MB of RAM.
Posted by Miss UK
I had both those aswell @ Tsepz_GP
they never found any problems on myphone even at the amount of mis-unfortunate sites I go on via google
btw I use task Killer its already installed on the HTC I have so wasn't sure to install it again considering myphone is 100%
clean
Posted by Bonovox
Never bothered myself am careful what I download. I used to AVG on my pc but it slowed it down alot. God knows what it would do my phone
Also,make sure you un click the option "unknown sources" in settings as this stops any non Market apps downloading.[ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2011-11-11 18:50 ]
Posted by daviep
got avg on my phone,flagged up a few suspicious texts.
Posted by Bonovox
Trouble with AVG is it leaves too much junk in quarantine & slows things down. Not sure how different it is to pc version.
Posted by Miss UK
I tested Mcaffee earlier really havent got the time for that one tbh
bad enuff with the PC version lol
Posted by Hobbs
ive never bothered either.most of my apps are from sources outside the market and I've never encountered a virus.
Posted by Miss UK
Lol Hobbs what you downloading outside the Mårkęt
Posted by nile244
According to me,we should install anti0virus for security purpose and it is advisable also.
Posted by Sky Hi
Don't be so cool. Take a look here: http://globalthreatcenter.com/?p=2492
Android is the future, and unfortunately malware coders know that too. Spyware and SMS Trojans are a fact. Not so common for the time being but they'll surely be increasing in the future. Google is not doing it's best in checking the hundreds or even more apps that they allow uploaded in the market every day:
"These days, it seems all you need is a developer account, that is relatively easy to anonymize, pay $25 and you can post your applications. With no upfront review process, no one checking to see that your application does what it says, just the world’s largest majority of smartphone users skimming past your application’s description page with whatever description of the application the developer chooses to include. Sure, your application can be removed after the fact—if someone discovers that it is actually malicious and reports it. But, how many unsuspecting people are going to download it before it is identified as malicious and removed?"
Personally, I use AVG Free. It's the only antivirus so far by an already known, experienced and big security company. With many features and getting better in every update. It only takes 5-15MB of RAM in my Experia Mini. You don't even notice at all that it runs in the background. It hasn't detected anything yet, but have in mind that I've only downloaded 60-70 apps of which I've kept about 50-60. One advise: don't download hundreds of useless-crap-apps, just for saying that you have many apps. Stick with those that you really need, and always read the comments and prefer those with many good ratings.
[ This Message was edited by: Sky Hi on 2011-11-21 11:33 ]
Posted by Bonovox
Just turn off the unknown sources in settings & you'll be fine
Posted by anonymuser
Dangerously bad advice. All "unknown sources" means is apps from outside the Android Market. There is malware *inside* the Android Market, because its not policed by Google, so only trusting the market will *not* keep you safe.
Posted by Bonovox
All the time I have had Android or any smart phone I have never come across a single security issue
Posted by etaab
I have years ago with my old Nokia N-gage. I was sat in McDonalds and it beeped because i thought someone was wanting to bluejack me a message. It was actually another Nokia attempting to send me via Bluetooth the Caribe virus for Symbian, it even said so. Obviously being pretty geeky with my phones i denied it knowing what it was. It was that virus which started spawning companies to release products like F-Secure.
Windows for my pocket pc also had a virus a few years ago which happened through downloading an app from a site which was pretty good but didnt test apps since it was just a forum. I downloaded an app which pretty much screwed up the entire system. Thankfully, back in those days once the power was cut to the system it was reset to factory settings, thats how i fixed it, with all my content backed up to a 256mb MMC card.
Symbian 3 devices have dodgy apps in the Nokia store also, i downloaded an app from there recently which slowed my N8 down to a cripple.
So, theres always going to be viruses out there but the point of the matter is this. Only download apps from trusted developers, apps which have weight behind them and a trusted reputation, apps which are of quality. Dont download nonesense like Gavin the talking puppy from the app stores. Thats my advice anyway.
[ This Message was edited by: etaab on 2011-11-21 18:45 ]
Posted by Bonovox
I never leave BT on & hardly use it to be honest
Posted by etaab
Heh, mine is always on. I love it when i meet someone who with the common misconception that if Bluetooth is on your phone will get hacked, which is quite regularly.
Posted by anonymuser
Bonovox - that's great, long may that continue for you and everyone else. I just think it's dangerous to perpetuate the myth that market apps are safe or trustworthy - in reality the android market just doesn't work that way. And many people don't want it to - I'm not going to get into the whole philosophical argument about policing vs not policing apps, it's just important to understand that google *don't* police so security is entirely up to the user.
It's not a hypothetical threat either - malware has been found in the market and has caused actual loss to users, we're not just talking proof of concept. The more android users there are, the more tempting a target it will be - these phones are mass market now, it's not like the cosy niche days of Symbian or Windows Mobile when next to nobody downloaded apps anyway.
Posted by Sky Hi
On 2011-11-21 18:49:53, Bonovox wrote:
All the time I have had Android or any smart phone I have never come across a single security issue
"...were his last words before he started crying, for his phone was infected..."
Posted by etaab
For once ill agree with Boinng, hes right on all counts from my experience. I think the bottom line is just stick to productive apps which actually do something and are made by a company with a reputation like Handy, or established companie who's apps are there for a reason like BBC, ESPN, Tesco, FTRC, Debenhams etc..
Posted by Bonovox
Well,that's what I tend to do & am careful.
[ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2011-11-21 19:44 ]
Posted by etaab
I think Sky Hi is simply quoting a passage from the mobile phone geeks bible.
Posted by anonymuser
Something else to worry about - those permissions you have to grant Android apps before they can perform certain actions? Ehh not so much apparently - http://www.theregister.co.uk/[....]0/google_android_security_bug/
Basically because of "enhancements" to the UI from most of the major manufacturers those permission requirements can be circumvented and exploited by cunning devs, so you can't trust them OR the market..
Posted by laffen
@Boinng
If that is the case. It is indeed something to worry about. But back on topic please.
This is a test of free antivirus solutions: http://www.av-test.org/filead[....]roid_virus_scanner_english.pdf
Most free apps are worthless in finding viruses according to the site av-test.org
Posted by anonymuser
In what possible way was my post not on topic?! Some claim that anti-virus and similar aren't necessary because you'd have to grant any malicious software permission to do what it does in Android and so be alerted to anything untoward. The research I linked to proves that actually, that permissions system is compromised on many handsets, meaning that a seemingly innocent app which didn't ask for any priviledges at all could still be harvesting your contacts and text messaging Nigeria in the background.
The point being, if the inbuilt user controls and security in android are broken, then some form of anti virus or security software may really be becoming a necessity.
Posted by aka Dus
Is the McAfee service my Arc keeps asking me to register any good?
Posted by aka Dus
So I installed LookOut and McAfee, which I haven't even registered my phone with, starts whining that there is a conflict and that I should uninstall LookOut.
Which should I uninstall? Given my experience with McAfee's PC products I can't help but feel like rinsing it from my phone. They are bound to hassle me looking for cash sooner or later, right?
Posted by sajithanand
Antivirus is must for phones. I suggest you to choose lookout.
Posted by Miss UK
Im still abit sceptical about these someone also told me
you shouldn't login to ur bank on ya phone either is this risky? even on a iPhone?
Posted by snoppy
I think it is necessary. Some virus may disable your mobile spy.
Posted by Miss UK
I bought the virus barrier app ages ago for my 4S
It seems to do the job I've never had any safari crashes
Since downloading it would suggest other apple device owners
To look at it for theres