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11-20-2011 03:38 PMAntiVirus Question
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11-20-2011 03:47 PMNone + Common Sense.
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11-20-2011 03:48 PMI use lookout.
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11-20-2011 04:03 PMThe anti-virus apps are completely BOGUS...
Unless you utilize apps from outside the market and leave the box checked "allow installation from unknown sources" there is no real danger....there was a time where google found malware in some apps that were loaded onto the market but they immediately caught on to it/fixed the issue & sent notification along with an update to fix it for those who were victims....
Just use common sense when installing programs outside of android market= Don't install anything that claims it gives free access to paid apps-this is the most common intrusion method....
Symantec, Lookout etc those are completely BOGUS & many misinformed people think those apps are great, believe what you want but you don't need antivirus for your mobile....I have a feeling you're gonna do it anyway as there will be many posts after mine sharing how lookout saved them from viruses yada yada but it's all bogus, you're PC antivirus could notify you of a problem before you download a malicious app from outside the market to your mobile... -
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11-20-2011 04:06 PMWithout getting into a debate, they aren't 'useless'. And yes, common sense plays a big part in what you download. But when it comes to 3rd party apps, far from useless.
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11-20-2011 04:12 PMGood....not being cynical, but how are they far from useless? Maybe you know something I don't....
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11-20-2011 04:16 PMI doubt I know more than you on them, I do know that lookout, on occasion, has notified me of 3rd party apps I was testing out where the permissions listed were different than what they actually were. Like someone said, it's like task killers, for some it's just peace of mind.
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11-20-2011 04:27 PMAntivirus programs on Android arent USELESS, they're just less necessary than they are on your PC.
If you're mindful of what you do, you're not very likely to have a problem.
Even so, we did have a scare some months ago when a nasty virus from China found it's way into the market.
But that is so rare...
All that being said I run without Antivirus... only because I'm not afraid to flash back to stock and start over if need be.You know how that rabbit feels
Going under your Speeding Wheels
Bright images flashing by
Like windshields towards a fly... -
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11-20-2011 05:02 PMWell, sorry to sound dumb but, when surfing the net on your phone, what protects you from picking up a nasty bug?
With these phones becoming more like mini computers, aren't they vulnerable to attacks like their bigger cousins?
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11-20-2011 05:07 PMBecause malware on the web is coded primarily to infect windows based operating systems
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