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antivirus for a tablet?
i love sky
05-03-2011
I have just got a Advent vega tablet on android but does not have market on it yet so cant download a antivirus app from there so where can i download one from for a tablet?
psionic
05-03-2011
I wouldn't have thought you need to worry about AV.
vangeezer
05-03-2011
http://www.freewarelovers.com/android/app/antivirus
Big_Ted
05-03-2011
Originally Posted by i love sky:
“I have just got a Advent vega tablet on android but does not have market on it yet so cant download a antivirus app from there so where can i download one from for a tablet?”

Originally Posted by psionic:
“I wouldn't have thought you need to worry about AV.”




Quote:
“http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/03..._market_peril/


This week's discovery of malware that hijacked tens of thousands of Android cellphones shows the pitfalls of Google's decision to make the operating system the Wikipedia of mobile platforms that offers apps written by virtually anyone.


snip


The recent discovery of some 55 malware-tainted apps available in the Android Market shines a bright light on the dark side of its openness.”





This is what you want to use

http://www.avg.com/us-en/antivirus-for-android
psionic
05-03-2011
Originally Posted by Big_Ted:
“







This is what you want to use

http://www.avg.com/us-en/antivirus-for-android”

Wow - I didn't realise the Android scene was so riddled with Malware
i love sky
06-03-2011
Originally Posted by Big_Ted:
“







This is what you want to use

http://www.avg.com/us-en/antivirus-for-android”

Many thanks.
PrinceGaz
06-03-2011
Originally Posted by psionic:
“Wow - I didn't realise the Android scene was so riddled with Malware ”

That's what you get for not accepting Steve Job's loving embrace and accepting the restrictions of Apple's App Store
rosetech
06-03-2011
As far as I could make out, all the malware mentioned is from the same developer.

Heres the offending list
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/201...droid-malware/

Quick check on androidzoom for developer details.
http://www.androidzoom.com/uk/androi...rnet_thqw.html
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