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best anti virus for a tablet ?
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alanwarwic
09-01-2014
Originally Posted by zapod:
“The best anti-virus for iOS, is iOS itself.”

Ban obscurated low level code?
I can't quite see it happening, at least for corporate app developers.
Upping the yearly fees will deter even more hobbyist hackers. That would be useful.
fenlander
09-01-2014
This morning Avast decided that almost everything on my Nexus 7 was a virus, trojan or malware and tried to uninstall them all (fortunately it failed).

I uninstalled Avast, installed AVG and ran a scan, which found nothing amiss.

Avast shows signs of being borked - not for the first time. I really wonder whether an antivirus's potential for doing damage on Android is greater than any advantage it might offer.
KJ44
09-01-2014
Originally Posted by 1saintly:
“Im happy with the advice given on this site.

http://www.androidcentral.com/androi...ld-you-use-one”

Thank you!

If you only download apps from Google Play or Amazon, you do not need to use a malware scanner. Amazon checks every app before they host it, and Google uses the bouncer to actively scan the hundreds of thousands of apps in the Play store.

I only ever use the Amazon AppStore.
zoepaulpenny
11-01-2014
Originally Posted by KJ44:
“Thank you!

If you only download apps from Google Play or Amazon, you do not need to use a malware scanner. Amazon checks every app before they host it, and Google uses the bouncer to actively scan the hundreds of thousands of apps in the Play store.

I only ever use the Amazon AppStore.”

does this same apply to Samsung apps / Samsung hub also?
thenetworkbabe
11-01-2014
Seems to depend entirely what you read. I have read one computer magazine article recently that says android infections are significant and increasing. Another claims that apple does check its apps, but the google store identifies problem apps when they are reported to it. Some of the infections are on apps , some on drivebys when browsing so browsing may be the big issue even if safe apps only are used. Drivebys are turning up anywhere - often in adverts. If a driveby can install malware, or a downloader for it, and that will work on android, people will have a problem. If more and more people use undefended phones to browse, and are using those undefended connections for banking, in turn the hackers and malware makers are going to put more effort into breaking in.
zoepaulpenny
11-01-2014
Originally Posted by thenetworkbabe:
“Seems to depend entirely what you read. I have read one computer magazine article recently that says android infections are significant and increasing. Another claims that apple does check its apps, but the google store identifies problem apps when they are reported to it. Some of the infections are on apps , some on drivebys when browsing so browsing may be the big issue even if safe apps only are used. Drivebys are turning up anywhere - often in adverts. If a driveby can install malware, or a downloader for it, and that will work on android, people will have a problem. If more and more people use undefended phones to browse, and are using those undefended connections for banking, in turn the hackers and malware makers are going to put more effort into breaking in.”

as more electronic items are connecting to the internet. we will have a big problem in a few years time..
alanwarwic
11-01-2014
Yes, it all depends what you read.

I do recall a certain tracking feature of Android and IOS could be used to stalk users.
ARS reported it, Google immediately stopped it happening yet Apple did not.
Maybe Apple was keener to leave it in this time after having to remove all that other iPhone location data.

So Google getting wider headlines is likely a good thing for Android users.
paulbrock
11-01-2014
Originally Posted by thenetworkbabe:
“Seems to depend entirely what you read. I have read one computer magazine article recently that says android infections are significant and increasing. Another claims that apple does check its apps, but the google store identifies problem apps when they are reported to it. Some of the infections are on apps , some on drivebys when browsing so browsing may be the big issue even if safe apps only are used. Drivebys are turning up anywhere - often in adverts. If a driveby can install malware, or a downloader for it, and that will work on android, people will have a problem. If more and more people use undefended phones to browse, and are using those undefended connections for banking, in turn the hackers and malware makers are going to put more effort into breaking in.”

fortunately the vast majority of this post isn't correct.

You can't get app installed without your knowledge on your phone through browsing, and if you use default security settings it can't happen even if you want it to. Google checks its apps as well as apple does,though neither is infallible.
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