Anti- Virus

[Krueger]

Is the Droid x really at risk for getting virus when surfing the web, opening email and etc.???
If so what are some good anti viruses (free and paid) apps to have on ur phone?

 

[smalltowngirl13]

See this thread...

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-x-general-discussions/69970-lookout-app-actually-needed.html

 

[scarmack]

haha. now thats funny

 

[aminaked]

Don't kill tasks either.

 

[smalltowngirl13]

Don't kill tasks either.

I have a link for that too...

Androidology (& Android OS Memory Management [task killers])

 

[aminaked]

Don't use the stock email client: http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-2-general-discussions/69443-email-alerts.html#post725953

And droid X users, check out the no sleep bug...http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...6788-droid-x-battery-problems-discovered.html

 

[cgrimm9]

you know as smart phones become more and more where users are using them more then there computers. People will find a way to hack into the phone. There are tons of information theves would love to get there hands on in peoples phones. its only a matter of time.

 

[aminaked]

True, but running antivirus software now that's scanning for nothing seems pointless, doesn't it?

 

[Preach2k]

Android trojan found in the wild

Android trojan found in the wild | Android Central


Welcome to the big time, Android users -- the first Android-specific trojan has been announced by Kaspersky Lab. Don't sound the alarms and clang the bells just yet, as even with 200,000 activations a day this thing (so far) is as rare as an honest politician. If you are unlucky enough to install it, the trojan will send premium SMS messages (as in the kind that add money to your monthly carrier bill) behind the scenes and without your knowledge or permission. Like its Windows and iPhone counterparts, you won't find it in any reputable place like the Android Market, and will have to peruse the seedy side of the interwebz to run into it. Yes, I'm talking about those so-called .apk black markets. But since there's also a chance an innocent party could come across this one, rather than point and laugh, let's talk about how to prevent it.
Which brings us to side-loading and application permissions. If you don't go for the conspiracy theories, AT&T is protecting you from this sort of thing by disabling sideloading. Once you get a bit more comfortable with Android, we've re-enabled that for you, so even you AT&T subscribers need to pay attention to application permissions. If you download a supposed video player (A 13kb video player? That's a hint in itself) that needs access to your messaging program, and install it anyway you're just asking for trouble.
Of course you could download and install one of the Android anti-virus apps, that's your call. In any case, be careful what you download, where you download it from, and for goodness sakes read the application permissions before you click away! [Kaspersky Lab]

 

[aminaked]

Sure, if you install untrusted software, watch out. No antivirus is going to help you if you keep doing that.

 

[Martin030908]

Pay attention to the permissions apps are asking for.

Make sure it is from a trusted developer.

So far no actual 'viruses' (per definition of what a virus is) but 'malware' has made it's way to Android, in the form of an app, no free roaming malware just yet.

 

[aminaked]

Read this thread for info on what one of these so-called "antivirus" apps is doing: http://www.droidforums.net/forum/te...ns/70279-droid-2-weird-screen-lock-texts.htmlhttp://www.droidforums.net/forum/te...ns/70279-droid-2-weird-screen-lock-texts.html