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Anti virus apps in the Apple store?
Can anybody recommend a good app for this - free or otherwise?
Or is it not necessary for the iPad? |
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Not really necessary for the iPad.
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A lot of security issues these days come from fake website and links that make you think you're visiting the real site and it asks you for log in details or credit card numbers etc.
I would assume an iPad is just as vulnerable as any other computer to being directed to a fake website, many anti virus apps are wise to that sort of thing, so whilst the iPad and other tablets might not be vulnerable to traditional viruses I don't know if they are just as vulnerable to other forms of hacking or stealing information? |
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it's advisable to have antivirus/antimalware .... 90%+ threats aren't the classic virus any more & logins, identity theft & trojans are a hazard whichever platform you use as even the mighty apple cant control what sites you view .. some of which will be infected
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it's advisable to have antivirus/antimalware .... 90%+ threats aren't the classic virus any more & logins, identity theft & trojans are a hazard whichever platform you use as even the mighty apple cant control what sites you view .. some of which will be infected
apps are sandboxed, and apps require approval before getting into the store. |
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not required on an ipad though.
apps are sandboxed, and apps require approval before getting into the store. ![]() Whilst virus are rare malware is still possible...... As with android just be aware of what you install. |
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Apple users tend to go for the "bury head in sand" approach
![]() Whilst virus are rare malware is still possible...... As with android just be aware of what you install. unless you have jailbroken, you can't install apps that haven't been approved, and apps are sandboxed. |
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well I agree that careful use can eliminate most risks, anyone that thinks its impossible to get a dodgy app on the Apple store is kidding themselves.
e.g. http://www.ibtimes.com/apple-ios-app...s-your-friends |
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well I agree that careful use can eliminate most risks, anyone that thinks its impossible to get a dodgy app on the Apple store is kidding themselves.
e.g. http://www.ibtimes.com/apple-ios-app...s-your-friends and it's not something that could auto-install itself, it still requires the user to download and install the app (and entering their password to do so). |
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no anti-virus or malware app would have stopped that though
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not the point I was making....
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no anti-virus or malware app would have stopped that though.
and it's not something you could auto-install itself, it still requires the user to download and install the app (and entering their password to do so). ![]() ...... Even more dangerous surely ![]() As I say. Rare but not impossible. |
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So there IS malware but nobody has built an iOS app to catch it
![]() ...... Even more dangerous surely ![]() As I say. Rare but not impossible. i don't think the iOS platform allows a system where an app could run as a scanner to detect if an app is doing something it shouldn't. |
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So there IS malware but nobody has built an iOS app to catch it
![]() ...... Even more dangerous surely ![]() As I say. Rare but not impossible. That's a problem in all walks of life, not just in computing. |
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As was pointed out, there isn't any way of stopping a third party you've chosen to trust from betraying that trust.
That's a problem in all walks of life, not just in computing. I think we are both agreeing on that. |
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"Apple allowed two scam apps to appear in its App Store - and the dodgy software remained on sale for five days until a Reg reader raised the alarm."
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11...ves_scam_apps/ |
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"Apple allowed two scam apps to appear in its App Store - and the dodgy software remained on sale for five days until a Reg reader raised the alarm."
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11...ves_scam_apps/ they claimed to do one thing but actually did another, they posed no security threat apparently. |
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Can anybody recommend a good app for this - free or otherwise?
Or is it not necessary for the iPad? What you can do is go to Settings > Safari > Fraud Warning and make sure it's switched On so if you visit any phishing sites (sites pretending to be something that they're not) the iPad should display a warning. It's not going to be 100% foolproof, so as with any sites on the web, you should satisfy yourself that the site you're visiting is where you want to be, but this Fraud Warning should highlight the majority of fake sites. |
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those 2 apps were neither viruses or malware though.
they claimed to do one thing but actually did another, they posed no security threat apparently. |
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Douglas Adams - "The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair."
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Yes, but read the reader comments. It sounds like it is far too easy to bypass Apple's app review process - and as an iPad (and Mac) owner that worries me.
yes sometimes something will slip thru, but it would be interesting to see just how many have compared to the amount that are actually in the store - maybe a small handfull in total? and even if an app does slip thru, it still requires the end-user to download and install, so there isn't anything that can automatically install without the users knowledge. |
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