Just wondering what everyone uses for any kind of Anti Virus software for Phone and or PC. If there are any products tied together now.
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I use Lookout. It seems to work for me, but I guess that's only something you really know when it doesn't work. I don't use anti virus for my mac. I'm hard core like that. not really
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I use lookout for my phone. I can't remember what I use for my PC...I'll post that when I'm home later.
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I don't use any on my phone or any on my pc. (windows 7)
Yea I agree, a good firewall and common sense have worked good enough for me for a few years now. Any protection just seems like bloat to me. (This is my opinion for the PC, I'm not as sure for the phone since I'm on my first android, so I threw Lookout on just in case )
on PC i use microsoft security essentials, along worth a hefty dose of common sense.
on my phone, I don't have any installed, as I don't routinely install apps I feel iffy about.
I have had a few macs over the past 8 years never ran any security software on them and was not the most scrupulous with my browsing actives....I havent put any thing on my phone yet either. I'm not sure if its necessary or just a waste of battery
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I use lookout on my mez and nothing on my ubuntu box.Nod32 on my wifes xp box.
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Nothing so far on the mez. I use Sophos here at work and it is by far the best I have seen and used. It is very light and has not let anything thru on our company network since implementation. (Knock on wood) We used symantec before and that software is very flawed and bloated. A good site to check oit is virustotal.com for single instance checks of files or websites
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I use MSE, I've tried them all and it has the smallest footprint and seems to be the best out of all the desktop ones. My school uses Sophos and I've seen multiple viruses get through. I don't use anything on my phone, they're all just annoying and in the way.
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I use AVG on both pc and phone. Never a problem. On the Mez the footprint is small enough and the only indication that it's there is that it scans the DLs as they finish. Not really much of a delay. Necessary? I dunno.
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After setting up SDK Manager and installing motorola 4.9.0 drivers, in device manager, I see that Mot composite adb interface has a warning. I checked the properties and it says it failed to initialize (code 37). Anyone ever come across this? I've uninstalled and reinstalled several times to no avail. Just hoping to root and need a little hand.
Dude, all the Cliq xt info on rooting can be found over at modmymobile.com forums, plus a good custom recovery, and quite a few Roms.... more rom's on simplyandroid forums also....
I practically lived there til I got rid of my Cliq xt
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I was there, couldn't quite find help for this, that and ive been a, long time reader here.
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malevolentbratchny said:
After setting up SDK Manager and installing motorola 4.9.0 drivers, in device manager, I see that Mot composite adb interface has a warning. I checked the properties and it says it failed to initialize (code 37). Anyone ever come across this? I've uninstalled and reinstalled several times to no avail. Just hoping to root and need a little hand.
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Sounds like a driver issue. if you install the wrong driver for something thats the same error code you will get. not sure if thats the case but i thought id throw in my 2 cents haha
Thanks to both of you, I apologize for lack of forum etiquette. I'm sure i've got the right drivers though
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Iir I had to install the Motorola flashing program, the name of which eludes me at the moment .... to get the phones drivers set IP properly for it to be visible from adb ... if your on windows 7 one or the other of those apps have issues working right without launching it as administrator by holding shift, and right clicking and saying run as administrator then.answering yes to the dialog that pops up
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thank you, on vista. Ill look into that.
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Does SmartMoto by smart-clip sound right?
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Rsd lite is the proggy I had to install to get my Cliq xt drivers situated finally.... if your on 64 bit windows it is a little different also... cause u need the 64 bit drivers
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Rsd lite is the official moto tool.... be careful with it, you can brick your phone EASY with it... make sure you read Skirilax_CZ posts on momymoto forums thoroughly as well as the full details on the custom recovery ..... knowledge from reading the forums is free...bricking your phone beyond fix and having to buy another cause your warranty is voided isnt
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Cheers man. Thanks for the back & forth too. Ill check it, out after work.
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No problemo..... that was a great little phone....I was so disappointed when moto decided not to officially support it after 1.5 after saying the would get it to 2.1 for months...
I left T-Mobile over it, burned almost 400 bucks buying it o. Release day, and got no satisfaction on seeking an upgrade or replacement for less than the same.... sad little company...was with them almost 7 full years and they could do nothing useful for a "valued" customer....
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Thats vile dude. Im On rogers and I guess if im thoroughly unhappy with the phone and say its problematic there is a refurb program for 50 bucks. Sounds Decent and I may go down that venue. Ive been wanting to root for awhile because as a canadian rogers said no to the 2.1. Ive accepted it and am going about the "other options". Mostly for multitouch. I know its a little faux pas to compare roms, but do you have any good suggestions for a rom. Im thinking either barely blurred or adlxmod 2.1.54 consolidation as they appear to be the two that everything works for the most part.
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Most all of those roms work well...the only hiccup is the speaker toggle issue.....different ones are worse about it than others...
Basically when you get a call...you might have to switch the speakerphone off and on for the other party to hear you....iir same holds true if you make a call....
FWIW, before I passed it to my brother, I was using the latest official Motorola motoblur release, still based on 1.5, but I had manually gone thru and stripped out a lot of the bloat....mostly stuff I'd never use, including the Amazon mp3 store that ALWAYS runs in the background eating mass resources. I'm actually kinda fond of the happenings widget, and how motoblur integrates all the contacts so well across social networks....the downside is if u move off of a motoblur device, you loose all your motoblur contacts...so if you haven't been keeping your Gmail contacts updated, well.you'll spend a few hours like I did keying them over manually.
Happenings is cool, cause it shows every status posted by every friend on Facebook, so you don't miss anything, and always know where you left off last time you were there.
I enjoyed being that connected, YMMV...
I think overall, the fastest fully functional rom I ran was the vanilla one based on 1.5.... basically makes the device function exactly like a stock mt3g or g1....just with more ram and app storage.
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Nice. Thanks. I got the adb interface working last night. Installed on a different pc. Ill let you know how it goes.
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Cool!
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Got it!
Rooted and Flashed a 2.1 rom with motoblur features still in it. ADLXmod 2.1.54-2 Consolidation was the name I think. It's sweet. Thanks again for the back and forth and help. I agree the XT is a deadly little beast, underrated and now unleashed.
Yeah, very solidly built, 256mb ram....why it never took off is beyond me.
Gratz on the new Tom. That sounds awesome.
How're the issues with making voice calls. Does it work right now?
Might need to try that rom on the one I gave my brother.
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voice calls are no problem, there was a speakerfix by a dude named @firesnatch included in the rom itself. you can hear it automatically turn the speaker on then back off. I often use the 3.5mm jack into my car stereo so voice calls on that have been 100% normal/flawless. I highly suggest it as it's got some sweet stuff built in like wi-fi tether, titanium backup, and clockwork's Rom Manager. Loving the launcherPro as well, because adlxmod also uses the motoblur HOME ui (dialer on left/apps in middle/contacts on right) but with the launcherpro UI I've got 5 shortcuts instead of those three, and at that - those shortcuts are customizable.
Sweet! Ill have to set that up for my bro. How well does Tom Manager play with jr0dd's recovery
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I currently have AVG free app running on my android. I find its scanning of everything downloaded to be rather annoying. Also I dont like it saying p"protected by AVG antivirus" on my lock screen. Is having an antivirus app really neccassary--I dont go crazy with downloading and dont surf random obscure websites. I haven't heard of too many people getting viruses if at all so are antivirus apps really nexxessary?
+ive never heard of phone viruses either but theyre a possibility(a small one but there nonetheless) my superstitions and the "wheres my phone" feature make me use lookout
to get a vius to android tho would be difficult because it doesnt use executable programs and before insyalling apks shows the permissions also, downloads are shown in notifications
but i kno keyloggers exist
I use lookout for the hell of it. I don't think a virus is an issue as much a malicious apps spills be. It is mostly non invasive and notifications can be turned off. My two cents.
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I feel like an idiot now that I realize I can turn off those notifications
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I was using Norton mobile security.. now using kaspersky mobile security. It has more options (sim block, wipe, find phone blah blah)
you don't need an anti virus. just don't install 3rd party apps that came from unreliable sources.
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It happens, don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=android+market+viruses
Unlike windows where viruses can infect your computer from virtually Any email/pic/etc. Android cannot get viruses. however, malicious programs do exist. What makes them different is that the user has to install them. Therefore it is entirely in your control. Use some common sense and you will be fine.
For an antivirus to protect you, the malicious program has to have been previously identified and defined by the security program's staff. By which time It's likely been removed from the market. And if it catches it then likely It's too late anyway.
In other words, having an AntiVirus is basically a redundant security feature that a) wastes space and CPU cycles, and b) only gives a false sense of security.
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I use Dr.Web . Got a free 1 year license
Do you people really think an antivirus is right now necessary for Android?
I stick with lookout, AVG always gives a ton of false positives.
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I stick with lookout, AVG always gives a ton of false positives.
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i agree with you mate...specially who had root phone and ability of superuser, it benefit for the their own sake (developer) ..not urs
Didn't want to start a new thread so I'll add to this one....
If you use antivirus apps which one do you use? I found two that seem pretty good. The first one is lightweight but unsure of how good the detection is, also infrequent database updates. The second one is well known in Korea, better interface and has frequent database updates but has a larger footprint.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.zrgiu.antivirus&feature=search_result
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.estsoft.alyac&feature=search_result
I use Lookout since I don't see any downside as it doesn't hog battery/memory and is just not annoying. I don't know if it's likely that I could get a virus - but since there isn't really any downside for me using Lookout, I use it.
I'm using F-secure 1 year free license with Optimus 2x
I am thinking about starting to use some kind of AntiVirus, but I want to ask if there is visible lazyness of system while using antivirus.
I have HTC DHD.
Thank you in advance for your answers.
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I am thinking about starting to use some kind of AntiVirus, but I want to ask if there is visible lazyness of system while using antivirus.
I have HTC DHD.
Thank you in advance for your answers.
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Not that I've ever noticed. The only time you even know it is there is when you're installing an app and it gives you a notification that it is scanning and then the results. It doesn't cause any slowdown or anything. (This is Lookout I'm talking about, idk about any others.)
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Not that I've ever noticed. The only time you even know it is there is when you're installing an app and it gives you a notification that it is scanning and then the results. It doesn't cause any slowdown or anything. (This is Lookout I'm talking about, idk about any others.)
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Thank you very much for your quick reply.
I am going to give a try to Lookout and will see If than to others also.
AVG says superuser app is virus.
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AVG says superuser app is virus.
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Personally I just run Lookout as well. Hasnt caught anything yet, but hope that just means I haven't been bad in my file and app choices.
I'm wondering, should I keep it? It seems useful but then again, android back ups contacts via gmail. Are the other features worth it? Or is there a better alternative?
Should I just delete it then?
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It's more of a personal opinion than fact. To me, anything that can help you find a lost/stolen device is worth while. There are other apps that will do that too, though, so you just need to find the one that you prefer.
Can you recommend other alternatives? I kinda like lookout, but I feel like having an anti-virus/malware program on a phone is kinda pointless.
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HTC Sense/HUB has an excellent stolen phone locator/alarm, i prefer it over lookout, but since im not S-OFF/rooted, i cant uninsatll it :/
EDIT: Lookout is a great idea cuz each day there is more and more malware going to the market, but its just like norton, if the database isnt updated, the new threats arent detected plus its a bit of a resource hog
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HTC Sense/HUB has an excellent stolen phone locator/alarm, i prefer it over lookout, but since im not S-OFF/rooted, i cant uninsatll it :/
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But half the time Htc hub doesn't work or you can't log in. lookout as been fine for me
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Hgaara said:
Can you recommend other alternatives? I kinda like lookout, but I feel like having an anti-virus/malware program on a phone is kinda pointless.
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give Cerberus a try
http://market.android.com/details?id=com.lsdroid.cerberus
Been using wavesecure for over a year now, and it has worked without any issues. wavesecure have now been aquired by mcafee, and the latest version also includes maleware scanning, and other useful tools. Fully customisable so the features you dont need can be turned off.
maybe I'm just tripping but I could have sworn my phone slowed a bit after signing up/turning on Lookout.
after getting rid of it(factory restore), my phone seems faster.
I now scan all the files going into my phone with my computer before hand. works for me.
oh and if you have insurance it comes with fine/wipe/alarm feature.
Does Lookout drain the battery life?
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give Cerberus a try
http://market.android.com/details?id=com.lsdroid.cerberus
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I personally uninstalled lookout, it doesn't update that much, and it uses to much RAM. I am using Dr.web now.
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I personally uninstalled lookout, it doesn't update that much, and it uses to much RAM. I am using Dr.web now.
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use this, does laptops too
http://preyproject.com/
Zoner Antivirus
I use Zoner antivirus. Has loads of features and it's free. The comment about 'do we need antivirus software on our phones' made me laugh though! Android is just as vulnerable as Windows... and as it's more popular than any other mobile OS, it's guaranteed to be targeted by cyber-crims
It all comes down to the individual though. No one can say which is best, just like ROM's - there's some you like and some you don't.
i will give Zoner a shot
I did a search in the "infuse" forum and couldn't find a thread.
What is the best app out there to lock, clean and/or find your phone? The best one on the market looks to be "Lookout Mobile Security". Any ideas?
Lookout is what I run, its pretty nice and it works. I have the free version but there is a paid one, I believe it has one or 2 more feature. The free one with give you app scanning, lost or stolen phone location (tested and works) and a quite nice feature of sending a siren noice to your phone if you happen to misplace your phone while on vibrate.
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I've got SeekDroid on my phone.
Phonelocator pro. Everything it's done by text command, nothing running in the background. Battery life has no affect unlike others. Also if your rooted copy the apk to your system and u could auto enable GPS.
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i love lookout mobile security. you can track your phone on their website. and you can make it "scream" if you cant find it, even if its on silent. it also has an "antivirus" which im not sold on (its linux, its not a window "virus"). it has more advanced features too if you pay for them.
I'm using SeekDroid. I was using Lookout before but felt like it was using up my battery life.
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i love lookout mobile security. you can track your phone on their website. and you can make it "scream" if you cant find it, even if its on silent. it also has an "antivirus" which im not sold on (its linux, its not a window "virus"). it has more advanced features too if you pay for them.
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Actually its not really antivirus, just similar to anti-malware, like rouge apps
Phone locator pro is the best out there. It even turns gps on if you have it off
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well it's a three way tie between Lookout, Seekdroid and Phone Locator.
I run Lookout as it does a pretty good job of anti-malware, keeps a running backup online so you can restore from a specified date, live tracks your device, "screams" the device to help you find it, and gives you the ability to remotely wipe it from their site.
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I use lookout too
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Seekdroid. Already used it to find my phone twice. Works flawlessly and very accurate.
Seekdroid
Seekdroid has worked for me before
Don't just look in your device threads for what would be a universal android app. You will have better results and more options. I can't give thoughts on any of them though as I don't use them, never lost a $600 dollar anything.
Plan B
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planb&feature=search_result
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Plan B
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planb&feature=search_result
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I don't know what's better the name or the app itself. That is a great idea from Lookout.
We do not which one is better for android has huge various devices.
And no app can cover all of them.
We have try this app with Galaxy S3/S4/Nexus 5, maybe you can download and have a try...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phonefindandlock
Curious what you guys think about the need for an antivirus app on an Android device. Since it's a Linux kernel, I don't know if it makes a lot of sense to install such an app. Are there other threats that could warrant using antivirus on Android?
Do you have an antivirus app installed?
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I am currently using dr web. I would always recomend antivirus, the larger the marketplace the more you're going to see virus is written for androids. Never hurts to be prepared.
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Curious what you guys think about the need for an antivirus app on an Android device. Since it's a Linux kernel, I don't know if it makes a lot of sense to install such an app. Are there other threats that could warrant using antivirus on Android?
Do you have an antivirus app installed?
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You are going to get some mixed answers about this, the problem with anti-virus is it uses more cpu so that means a bigger drain on your battery and performance.
If it is effective or not at identifying threats and stopping them....that is hard to know for sure.
I don't mess with anti-virus... never had a problem so far running Ubuntu in 2 years or on my Droid 2 for nearly a year. Just my $0.02-worth.