Could it be a virus?

[AnonymousDroid]

I just got my droid 2 about three weeks ago. I was on a media website (mediatakeout) when I noticed a video I wanted to watch. I clicked it and it downloaded it! Now im worried I have a virus or spyware. My phone has been acting perfectly normal, im just paranoid.

 

[spaz33g]

I think I've had that happen a few times. I don't think its anything to lose sleep over.

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[hookbill]

I guarantee it's not a virus. You don't have to worry about that. You will hear about a Mac getting a virus long before you hear of your Android phone getting one.

 

[AnonymousDroid]

Ok thanks guys for the peace of mind. Btw, how does spyware get on my phone?

 

[brando56894]

it really doesnt. The only way is to actually install it yourself. Android is pretty secure.

 

[furbearingmammal]

Android is Linux. Linux viruses are exceptionally rare. You'd have to have root-access for it to do anything dangerous anyway.

Malware is also exceptionally rare, and you'd have to manually install it anyway. Never install apps sent to you over SMS/MMS (aka text) or from a non-trusted source. Also, always read all permissions before installing an app.

 

[FranklinWalker]

nope,it's not