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[Q] Anti virus

What is a recommended anti-virus for Android smartphones, specifically for HTC?
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None, you don't need one. Anti virus apps are superfluous and just unnecessary...
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I like avast mobile not for anti virus but anti theft features.
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I'm a systems admin myself and I've never believed in anti virus apparently on my phone either if you know what's going on in your phone you shouldn't need one I don't even use one on my personal computer
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Don't get one. Just be cautious on what you download and install.
evo4g with strikeICS.

Same here.. I don't believe in anti-viruses on my computer (both windows and ubuntu) and neither for my android phone. Just don't visit certain virus infested websites and you should be ok..

I use eset on my pc so i know how those guys work. I recommend you their mobile av, you can always start your 30 daya free trial and see for yourself.
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you can try avg or kasper

Av are unnecessary. But look out and avast are good antivirus.
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haker307 said:
I like avast mobile not for anti virus but anti theft features.
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If you're rooted it can do a lil more.
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I think the avast anti theft is brilliant, have to install the antivirus first though, which I deleted as don't use them, just be cautious what you install

i'm using kaspersky mobile security.. well, the anti virus might not necessary for some individual, but it has other useful features included such as track devices / block unwanted sms / phone call.. try visit KAV website and read about it

avast is OK if you are rooted you can use the firewall that should be more than you need
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No AV
supercobaltss said:
I'm a systems admin myself and I've never believed in anti virus apparently on my phone either if you know what's going on in your phone you shouldn't need one I don't even use one on my personal computer
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Me too, as a computer tech is has been my experience that antiviruses are overrated and get depended upon too much.
Still, most people are probably better off with some kind of protections.....especially the facebookers.
I have put Avast on a lot of customer's computers and used it at times myself. It seems about as good as any.

Lookout seems to be quite good
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I've been happy with lookout (probably because that's what came on my phone originally). I don't really care about the antivirus, I just like the anti-theft features. You can wipe the phone, make it play a siren noise, or just check it's GPS location on their website.

Hmm.. do using antivirus slows the system down??? And how do we know f something is malicious without installing an antivirus??

iKoolkid said:
If you're rooted it can do a lil more.
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Yep I'm rooted
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You don't need one
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i use avg antivirus and it works perfect but i found no virus sice one year. work viruses on Android??

[Q] mobile security

is mobile anti virus really needed?
is there lots of android viruses out there?
does it warrant the need for paid protection?
is something like avast helpful or a waste of space?

Generally a waste...but better safe than sorry i suppose
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Antivirus in the Future
Sigh I never imagined antivirus for phones
Some guy told me in the future to expect it for TVs also

Well, phones have sophisticated software these days. It's inevitable that there would be vulnerabilities.
Most of them are exactly the same sort you see on desktops - people installing something stupid and giving it permissions they shouldn't.
The user is the largest vulnerability of all.
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Then I should be fine with lbe privacy guard
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Security Apps

Which app is the best for malware, locking your lost phone, and locating remotely? Please feel free to explain any point you want. I've been looking at AVG or LOOKOUT
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I use Avast... Android has remote wipe and locate a lost or stolen device built in... Setting> security> device administrator> Android device manager... Check mark Android device manager to activate it... Then all you got to do to see if everything is working, is Google search Android device manager, it should be the first link...
Here a YouTube video...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8z4tPNjgsk&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Google search "Android Device Manager" from your computer...
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I've been using Avast for a while on stock sgs3 rom, but it was slowing my phone, so I uninstalled it. Apart from that it seems good.
I you have a rooted phone, give SecDroid a try too.
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wheres my droid is probably the best lost droid app and netqin the best antivirus which also has a lost phone app in it as well.

I installed lookout. I have premium somehow through a tmobile phone I had. So I deleted those 2 and added my 2 new g2's. It works nice, actually better than the iPhone app
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Avast Would Do.
Give It A Try.

Belarc Security Advisor
I use the Belarc Security Advisor which tells us about known exploits for our android version and installed apps. It also makes suggestions. The database has over 300 vulnerability entries!

Lookout sucked my battery dry. Thanks to suggestion on here tried BitDefender. They have there services broke down into separate apps, so you can actually as Lily just just as install what you want. GPS,works like I want it to. Great App
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Well, I use BitDefender too. It found 3 malware apps installed in my phone during the first scan. I'll stick with it

Best anti theft app for rooted gs4

Used towel root to root my device. So any good anti theft I can use that is more. Preferred for a rooted device.
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Cerberus maybe...

http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/security/best-anti-theft-app-rooted-gs4-t2903154

Any remote control apps that support android boxes?

Anyone know of any remote apps that let you control a android TV box from your phone with the ir plaster? I have a cs918plus btw.
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I found an app that let's me control xbmc but it would be nice to be able to control the android box itself...
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There's a new one requiring root here on xda, android, apps.... I can't find it tight now.. But it might cast your touches to the other android device...
Not sure how it really works and suspect all devices will require root and the app
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kazzxtrismus said:
There's a new one requiring root here on xda, android, apps.... I can't find it tight now.. But it might cast your touches to the other android device...
Not sure how it really works and suspect all devices will require root and the app
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Cool, have root on both devices. Lemme know if you find it.
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The app is called Webkey. Let's you control the Android device from another computer's Web browser. Requires root.
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