Is anyone using virus protection on there Tablets ????
If you run a rooted tablet and load apps from outside sources what is is the risk level????
Thanks
There's always risk running apps from uncontrolled sources....
Being rooted offers a slight measure of protection as apps that require root access need to ask for it and I wouldn't be granting it to a torch app.... There is always still the risk that some little mongrel out there will find an unprotected exploit, like the exynos exploit found recently and take advantage of it but honestly I haven't found any viruses on android though there are some supposedly around.
If you feel at risk install an antivirus app, there are a few free ones available.
I use eset anti virus, and it has found a few viruses, malware in apps....
kkretch said:
Is anyone using virus protection on there Tablets ????
If you run a rooted tablet and load apps from outside sources what is is the risk level????
Thanks
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If those outside sources are Warez sites then risk is high.
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Thanks everone....
I did install an app and I'm clean.
You can't be to careful these days.
I've used a few...never once had an issue come up though. Since I rarely use "new apps" than my old standards (of which there are like 98 of them LOL) and they have never once even been a blip on Lookout, Avast, and AVG's radars, I don't bother anymore. However, if I do plan to install something new it is always from Amazon or Google and I tend to read reviews (because most people that find a problem complain like hell) and if I'm really leery, I will install a AV long enough to test it.
Like I said I use ESET antivirus, no other checker inc those mentioned above would find viruses, that ESET did.
Give in a try free trial and updates for 1 month. I found nothing else comes close tonthis software for finding problems.
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I'm currently using SOPHOS which has not found any problems on any of my android devices. In the past I have used Kaspersky, Comodo and Lookout.
My main reason for using them is the value added services that they afford, namely remote wiping/locking/locating etc. if the the device is stolen or lost.
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Hi I just want to ask is it necessary to install a anti-virus on the android phone? do our android really get a virus? just asking for some opinion thanks in advance
Have yet to see a thread "help I have a virus" if that means anything.
There is a virus circulating around the Chinese Market right now and another exploit I've heard of following some people on Twitter. So it's definitely possible to get a virus on our devices.
Put it this way, is it better to wait and not get any antivirus and have the potential of getting virus later, or protect yourself now and cut if off at the pass for when they become more prevalent?
I use Lookout, it works great and doesn't kill my battery or do anything bad to my phone from what I can tell. It's all up to you though.
I see no need whatsoever do do this. If you are not running a custom ROM, then you probably should be. And if you are willing to flash a ROM, then you have a sure way of removing viruses if you do something stupid enough to get one.
There are probably a lot more exploits for Andorid than viruses (like buffer overflows via SMS, etc.) and an antivirus will not protect you from that. What it will do is slow down your device, use more data, and reduce your battery life.
When it comes to viruses on your phone, take the Dwight K. Schrute approach: Think to yourself, "Would an idiot do this?". If the answer is yes, do not do that thing. This approach should be way better than antivirus.
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I see no need whatsoever do do this. If you are not running a custom ROM, then you probably should be. And if you are willing to flash a ROM, then you have a sure way of removing viruses if you do something stupid enough to get one.
There are probably a lot more exploits for Andorid than viruses (like buffer overflows via SMS, etc.) and an antivirus will not protect you from that. What it will do is slow down your device, use more data, and reduce your battery life.
When it comes to viruses on your phone, take the Dwight K. Schrute approach: Think to yourself, "Would an idiot do this?". If the answer is yes, do not do that thing. This approach should be way better than antivirus.
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There is a virus circulating around the Chinese Market right now and another exploit I've heard of following some people on Twitter. So it's definitely possible to get a virus on our devices.
Put it this way, is it better to wait and not get any antivirus and have the potential of getting virus later, or protect yourself now and cut if off at the pass for when they become more prevalent?
I use Lookout, it works great and doesn't kill my battery or do anything bad to my phone from what I can tell. It's all up to you though.
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I am not trying to be rude but this logic resembles:
Everyday I throw $1.50 in quarters in my front lawn. It keeps the pink elephants from trampling down all my grass. I know it works because I have not had a pink elephant problem yet! ...I haven't actually seen them, but I know they are out there...
Punxx said:
There is a virus circulating around the Chinese Market right now and another exploit I've heard of following some people on Twitter. So it's definitely possible to get a virus on our devices.
Put it this way, is it better to wait and not get any antivirus and have the potential of getting virus later, or protect yourself now and cut if off at the pass for when they become more prevalent?
I use Lookout, it works great and doesn't kill my battery or do anything bad to my phone from what I can tell. It's all up to you though.
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fatbas202 said:
I see no need whatsoever do do this. If you are not running a custom ROM, then you probably should be. And if you are willing to flash a ROM, then you have a sure way of removing viruses if you do something stupid enough to get one.
There are probably a lot more exploits for Andorid than viruses (like buffer overflows via SMS, etc.) and an antivirus will not protect you from that. What it will do is slow down your device, use more data, and reduce your battery life.
When it comes to viruses on your phone, take the Dwight K. Schrute approach: Think to yourself, "Would an idiot do this?". If the answer is yes, do not do that thing. This approach should be way better than antivirus.
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I am not trying to be rude but this logic resembles:
Everyday I throw $1.50 in quarters in my front lawn. It keeps the pink elephants from trampling down all my grass. I know it works because I have not had a pink elephant problem yet! ...I haven't actually seen them, but I know they are out there...
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@Shovelhead84 - LOL
Honestly, I think both responses use bad logic. In the end it comes down to your comfort level. If you are comfortable using your phone with no A/V software and know how to rebuild/reset if you get a virus, then go for it. If the thought of using any device with an Operation System without A/V makes you squeamish, then put A/V on it.
Personally, I would never run a Windows Desktop OS without A/V and I have never installed A/V on any Linux device I have used (I don't see any need for the overhead when virus writers are not attacking the Linux kernel at this time). But that is my personal preference and does not make it right for anyone else.
I personally don't use any, I use Lookout, but only for the lost device protection, If I'm sideloading anything, I havea pretty good idea of what it is, and like another poster said, I'm sure if something did happen, it's nothing a fresh Odin flash couldn't help. If you don't use one, I wouldn't stress yourself out about it, I think you'd have to go out of your way to find a virus right now.
there are a couple good anti-virus apps out there that are free. Lookout and Dr Web... I've used both - didnt seem to affect the phone much. As i've learned with any computer, its always better to have the anti-virus and not need it, than it is to get a nasty virus and WISH you had it.... back in 2003 I got a virus on my pc (was in the middle of playing Halo) that crashed to my desktop and within about 10 mins half my hdd was gone! (corrupted beyond repair)
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If you say theft then all phone are vulnerable.. its either "easily broken into" or "hard to get" even the CIA website could be hack right?
Even playstation network is vulnerable to password theft I'm pretty sure if someone wanted to get your info very badly, then you are vulnerable no matter what. I guess 2.3.4 update just makes it "harder" to hack.
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Even playstation network is vulnerable to password theft I'm pretty sure if someone wanted to get your info very badly, then you are vulnerable no matter what. I guess 2.3.4 update just makes it "harder" to hack.
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Cia pentagon FBI NASA many more have been hacked android phones any phone I guess in theory can be I guess right
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The vulnerability occurs when one connects to an open WiFi network, since the connection is not secured, the packets moving across your phone and your Google account can be tapped. The Gingerbread 2.3.4 use secure https connection for the transmission of data packets.
Now, with android 2.3.4 will be more harder to "hack" the system. But, negativity score for google, cause older versions of android until now are vulnerable...
i seldom use the password on android device.
well, all networks, softwares, phones are vulnerable
the problem is, how difficult is it to exploit the vulnerable
not every user knows how to hack a phone, so at least protect the phone from normal users
Glad I got the Android 2.3.4 ota last month!
Yikes!!....why are all these companies so careless when it comes to handling sensitive user-data? We trust them too much
good to know... i guess will wait for a stable gingerbread for mini pro.
this scares me :-ss
Hmm, how do you prevent this?
It is not as big a problem as people might think. But the simple thing is not to use your phone for sensitive data transfer, I never do never did when I had an Iphuc........ I have 2.34 on my phone already anyway even though it is a vibrant......
So whats the best way to check my account¿
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Was just wondering if any users had encountered any of the numerous Android malware which are circulating, as this is a modding community it would be very easy for malware to circulate, especially on all the rooted phones. If so, ASIDE from being very careful about what you flash onto your phone, and installing an antivirus app (which i personally believe is a bit of a waste) anyone have any other tips? or instances of any such thing happening to them?
I have this strange feeling something is going on with my phone. Today I was watching a video stream, and I tried to close one of those "missing plugin" ads, but it downloaded some random file which i promptly found and deleted. Now I have this odd feeling something is fishy on my phone.
I keep noticing random little things that may or may not be normal, like my 3g and wifi displaying when I have wifi enabled and a strong wifi signal. Have they always been displayed at the same time together?
Which antivirus would you fellows suggest?
I am not rooted and not using any custom software
I've tried the Norton antivirus product a couple times out of curiosity, but it never found anything amiss.
Never had a missing plugin advertisement when watching a video, admittedly. Then again, I either use an app or just YouTube.
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I have this strange feeling something is going on with my phone. Today I was watching a video stream, and I tried to close one of those "missing plugin" ads, but it downloaded some random file which i promptly found and deleted. Now I have this odd feeling something is fishy on my phone.
I keep noticing random little things that may or may not be normal, like my 3g and wifi displaying when I have wifi enabled and a strong wifi signal. Have they always been displayed at the same time together?
Which antivirus would you fellows suggest?
I am not rooted and not using any custom software
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Can't post a #$^# link.
play.google.com/store/search?q=lookout+mobile+security
I would do what ooofwst inferred.
Download norton and scan your phone.
Then uninstall it, then download and run avg....basically just run a few different antivirus to see if they catch anything.
If youre still worried, root and unlock the phone. Format everything (using cwm or twrp), and then put stock rom back on.
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Moobila's Appriva anti virus is the next great thing. Puts all the others to shame in my opinion. It's a cloud based protection that is always updated with malicious software that's floating around. It's free, takes up no space, uses next to nothing for battery.
The big 3 anti viruses are charging for a service that Appriva has probably just revolutionized.
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I know a lot of people say AntiVirus is lame to use on Android, but.....
I checked reviews and ratings on sites that checked to see which antivirus caught the most stuff on Android. Avast scored extremely high and all the features are free (Unlike Lookout). It's pretty light on battery too. It also has a built in firewall.
I used avast before Appriva. I liked it. I like Appriva better though.
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I used avast before Appriva. I liked it. I like Appriva better though.
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I'm looking at their website. Does it allow you to change access permission or block certain apps from accessing certain information? Other than LBE, I don't think I've seen anything that allows that.
I hate that apps like HBO Go, MoboPlayer, etc. can read my contacts, phone number, etc... Just seems odd on some of their permissions.
Your 3g and wifi icons will show at the same time for mms sends/receives. Where they on for a long period? Do you remember if you were sending or receiving mms messages when you noticed both of them showing?
There has been a lot of debate as to whether antivirus software is necessary on Android. Some like the extra protection, some say it is redundant due to Google's security services. Who here uses AV software, and which software do you use? Has it ever caught anything that Google's built in security did not?
Most of the time antivirus just completely gets in the way of things that are perfectly fine, I'm ok with not having any AV. I am also very responsible and cautious when it comes to downloading software from an unknown source, so that's another reason why I don't use AV.
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Most of the time antivirus just completely gets in the way of things that are perfectly fine, I'm ok with not having any AV. I am also very responsible and cautious when it comes to downloading software from an unknown source, so that's another reason why I don't use AV.
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Those are basically my practices as well. Just curious what everybody else does.
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I've never used antivirus in my 5 years as an android user. I download apps like it's crack, from all over the place, and I've never once had an issue, besides the occasional app with moderately intrusive ad software.
Viruses and malware on android stop just short of being a gigantic myth. You've got better odds of winning the lottery and being struck by lightning on the same day than ending up with malware on an android device, IMHO. You almost have to WANT to get malware lol
I used the same philosophy with windows for years before I switched to linux.....I NEVER used antivirus. I wasn't quite so lucky on that front, but I still wouldn't call malware anywhere near as bad as people make it seem on windows, either.
Remember one thing when you read articles about these big security software companies finding new exploits, worms, etc....the more scared you are, the easier time they have selling you software if you think you need it. I wouldn't even put it past some of them to actually hire a team of people to create malware to give the software a false purpose. It would definitely benefit them, as long as they don't get caught. Job security is job security, am I right?
I'm using android phone for 7 years. Till now I have used few antiviruses. But never got satisfied with them in my android phone like I'm satisfied using SafeBytes Anti-Virus in my PC. Surely android phone needs antivirus but I think no suitable antivirus is introduced yet.
There really is no need for an antivirus app. There are no "viruses"for Android. There are a few, very rare security issues, mostly at the kernel level. No antivirus will help with that. The only other thing is malware, stay away from side loading apps, and you should be good there. Apps do occasionally show up in the play store, mostly from China and with suspicious sounding names, but those are usually quickly removed from the store and your device automatically by Google.
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as Long as Uninstall button works i dont need Antivirus app
lol 10/10 votes
Good evening everyone, sorry for the question, but do you need an antivirus on your Android smartphone today? Can you use antivirus on your smartphone?