They happent o have an huge collection of apk programs and i am wondering if they are know or safe?
I usually scan the apks with the pc antivirus, then with avast in my phone but still... any thought on that?
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Do I need a virus checker and firewall on my XDA and, if so, which ones are the best?
i use airscanner firewall and pc-cillin
they are both free
if it's needed well suppose that would depen on how much risk you are in as in downloading alot of files and running files you get in mails
Hi guys,
I believe most of you guys do alot of installing of application on your PPC and then uninstalling it to upgrade or just sick and tired of the application already.
I am just wondering, in PC, if you didn't uninstall properly.. some files are still in the PC and especially in the registry.
Does this happen in a PPC ?
If so, what programs are there to totally remove it leaving no trials ?
On PC i use tuneup utilities...
Don
I believe the program you are looking for is FastCleanup. Use the search function and you should find some more information on it.
donchen said:
Hi guys,
I believe most of you guys do alot of installing of application on your PPC and then uninstalling it to upgrade or just sick and tired of the application already.
I am just wondering, in PC, if you didn't uninstall properly.. some files are still in the PC and especially in the registry.
Does this happen in a PPC ?
If so, what programs are there to totally remove it leaving no trials ?
On PC i use tuneup utilities...
Don
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Try any of these:
http://www.wizcode.com/products/view/pocket_mechanic_professional
http://www.dinarsoft.com/memmaid/
I use MemMaid and have not had any problems. Although you have to pay for these apps, it's worth it for me.
I've got two questions...
1- Is it convenient to use an antivirus program for my phone??
2- (Maybe this is a stupid question...) If I download an .APK file to my computer to copy it to my SD... Can it infect with some kind of virus my computer?? Even if I don't open it.
Many thanks
The only place i would trust enough to download an apk from is XDA. Anywhere else, it's a risk. Not so much that your PC will become infected but you may end up with malware on your phone.
I wouldn't bother with an antivirus app on your phone, but instead use some common sense about where you source your apps and how you use your phone in general. Prevention is better than cure!
1) No. It's highly unlikely that you'll get a virus on Android. The risk is slightly greater if you pirate apps, but that's what you deserve for stealing from developers. Antivirus programs are ineffective, use a lot of resources, and typically either spam you with ads, want you to pay a subscription, and/or send your personal information back to China. I don't trust them.
2) No. Viruses will only harm the OS that they were made for. A virus made for Windows cannot harm your Android phone, and a virus made for Android cannot harm your computer.
Don't pirate apps or download apps from shady places, and don't download an app from the Market with a small number of downloads and reviews and you'll be fine.
Sent from my Evo + MIUI using Tapatalk!
quite true. Antivirus on mobile phone is just a wasting of ram.
Hi there, I just have a quick question, if anybody could help me with this I'd be ever so grateful!
I was given a laptop today by somebody on Portland's Craigslist he gave it to me out of the kindness of his heart, wanted nothing in return,and to me that's not very common so I'm shocked and I Hate that I am, but I'm a little weary of it as well. How can I tell if this wonderful person possibly put some kind of hidden program or files or whatever to spy on me in any way? Whether it be for creepy reasons, monetary gain, or just monitoring in general, where would I look for files, or programs that could be a threat? Is there anyway to actually have these programs running and i not know about it? How can I be sure that he has no ties, no connection, nothing to do with this laptop anymore? Even remotely.....?
I need to be sure that my kids are gonna be safe using this laptop, how can I tell if there is Any invasion to our privacy?
I appreciate Any and All help I can get, I do know a little bit about this stuff but not nearly enough to be comfortable using it,
Thank you in advance
Which operating system is installed? The easiest way to be sure is just to format the hard drive and reload Windows...if Windows 10 is installed you can reset it quite easily through settings but if it's older then you'll need a disk or the installation files. If there's any sort of spy software installed it probably won't be obvious or show up as a program anyways.
I recommend a clean install of Windows 10 too. If that's not possible install Malwarebytes and ESET NOD32 antivirus free trial. Update both and do a full deep scan using both programs.
If it has malware or antivirus software already installed, uninstall it and get fresh versions above software. He may have white listed any malware/spyware he installed so when it scans, it won't show up in the detected list.
Also, I recommend a good firewall too. Personally, the built in Windows firewall lacks, but I'm a control freak.
Can anyone help me? I have a lot of ad, Windows ad, webpages with ad, I don't know what app to blame, and antivirus don't find anything
Restore your system. Back up data you need only. The more u back up the more u risk putting it back. Do a full restore. Clear it all. If the issue persists you need to boot to USB or CD and format the drive and do a full clean install. This will fix it
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Can anyone help me? I have a lot of ad, Windows ad, webpages with ad, I don't know what app to blame, and antivirus don't find anything
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If you ran antivirus only, before restoring you could also scan for adware and malware. Antivirus alone doesn't always catch adware Trojans on your phone.