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I feel stupid
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HarshReality
Member
You have one of those webdata backup programs installed the thing your looking for is in its settings.
I had it.. I removed it.. and cant remember the name of it. Either way.. when you find out the application post it here so the next guy doesnt feel silly.
I had it.. I removed it.. and cant remember the name of it. Either way.. when you find out the application post it here so the next guy doesnt feel silly.
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AntiVirus? You don't need an antivirus. It's just going to slow down your Droid. Get rid of that thing, see it's causing you problems already.
Ok Hook... but there have been numerous suggestion to have an antivirus on these phones. Given your post count I am sure you know what you are talking about, so I guess I will remove it.
Hook wouldn't steer you wrong. Don't feel bad, I asked the same question when I 1st joined a few weeks ago. Every experienced member said the same thing.....ditch any antivirus apps.
Hook or Crook
Advice has to come with a follow up. What is the reason for removing AV software? "Doesn't do any good" won't work for me. Is the Droid immune to viruses. If so it is the only OS in the world that is.
My first response to this forum post was to look for a button that said "Report this post as inappropriate".
Advice has to come with a follow up. What is the reason for removing AV software? "Doesn't do any good" won't work for me. Is the Droid immune to viruses. If so it is the only OS in the world that is.
My first response to this forum post was to look for a button that said "Report this post as inappropriate".
Martin030908
Super Moderator
There are no viruses for Android, it's Linux based.
Your only concern is malware... which has to do with the permissions an app is given. So use common sense and pay attention to what services an app is requesting permission to.
An anti-virus will do NOTHING to prevent an app's permissions, it's all on the end user.
A quick search will give you the difference between a virus and malware, as they're not the same.
An anti-virus is only going to use resources searching for something that doesn't exist... and it can't detect malware as the AV software is looking for malicious code that self replicates (virus), not checking permissions (which malware uses as it's gateway)
Your only concern is malware... which has to do with the permissions an app is given. So use common sense and pay attention to what services an app is requesting permission to.
An anti-virus will do NOTHING to prevent an app's permissions, it's all on the end user.
A quick search will give you the difference between a virus and malware, as they're not the same.
An anti-virus is only going to use resources searching for something that doesn't exist... and it can't detect malware as the AV software is looking for malicious code that self replicates (virus), not checking permissions (which malware uses as it's gateway)
Really? That was your first response? Well, we are so fortunate that you chose to wait and see if there was any other option...
Now, for that 2nd option, see the post directly below yours...or right here under this post. What Martin has posted is about as definitive an answer anyone could ask for...
Very nice answer...spot on!
Having been a forum mod for several years (not on this site), my best advice to questions is often the simplest. The nice thing about forums is you can always go back and elaborate as necessary, but if you immediately dump a pile of info in the first response, this can alienate some people.
This original poster seemed quite content with Hookbill's reply. Had you still been confused by the information given, you could have very politely asked for additional info/sources to back this up, or done a forum search yourself since this topic has been discussed at length.
(Edited out the term "newbies", it appears the OP has been around longer than I. LOL...)
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