Antivirus apps

[Vinsane]

Out of curiosity.. how many of you are using antivirus apps?

I see a bunch out there now that have call blocking...anti theft etc all bundled in.

Any user experience or suggestions?

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[anomy13]

Internet is a lot cleaner place these days.. I remember back in 98 u could get a virus by just visiting a porn site(oops!)

However with that being said i wouldnt go as far as downloading a anti virus for ur phone as long as ur careful what attachement ur opening as well as what ur downloading.

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[jordanishere]

Out of curiosity.. how many of you are using antivirus apps?

I see a bunch out there now that have call blocking...anti theft etc all bundled in.

Any user experience or suggestions?

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Android =/= windows. Antivirus apps are useless. All they can do is scan your apk files to see if you downloaded a bad app.

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[dv84]

^ how is that useless? at least you can find and uninstall the bad apk.

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[xsteven77x]

^ how is that useless? at least you can find and uninstall the bad apk.

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Don't install some rogue app from an unknown publisher that has three downloads and you will be fine?

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[AllGamer]

i have Avast installed
but it's frozen, so it's not running

 

[Drakeor]

I use avast also since it has a scanner for your SD card. I don't know how well it actually works but I haven't had any problems just yet.

I was using something called LBE Guard (I think that's its name). I believe that it lets you decide what each app can and can't access (Like Go Keyboard accessing the internet).

 

[RetroSA]

I've also heard they can wreak havoc on some legitimate apps that access system files through su or on app killers, but I've also heard app killers aren't good for the phone so I'm still up in the air.

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[casperi]

I have avast as well. Great little app from a good company and has a firewall built into it so u can choose which apps have internet access.
That right there for me is pretty cool.

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[Droidrules1]

Out of curiosity.. how many of you are using antivirus apps?

I see a bunch out there now that have call blocking...anti theft etc all bundled in.

Any user experience or suggestions?

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I'm using avast as well. Its actually found a few malware apps here and there. So for that purpose alone, i guess it does the trick. To each his own I guess.

I think being vigilant in what apps are accessing is crucial, but sometimes your in a hurry and you just don't care to read something, and that's when something will sneak by you.

I've tried different ones and I like Avast best so far.

The UI Is pretty slick, Once installed everything is fairly detailed and breaks down categorically things that might be worth looking at IE: Privacy

What apps can :

track location
read identity info
access messages
access contacts
access accounts
change secure settings
access web pages

It will give you the number of apps in each category and then its happy hunting from there.

but again best thing just check it out for yourself.

 

[ftarules]

Here is a scenario - ROM manager by clockwork is tagged as suspicious by antivirus app!

 

[bkaltec]

Antivirus apps are for idiots. I hear this crap every time some moron mentions android.

If somehow by freak accident you contract a virus, you deserve it. Im not saying theyre non existant, but theyre non existant. Obviously if we have to hack and break a phone manually to access files, a simple apk wont do the trick, hence gingerbreak... And if youre rooted, then hopefully you have enough intellegence or knowledge to keep your phone clean.

Sorry if this offends you, i sincerely dont care.

 

[Droidrules1]

Here is a scenario - ROM manager by clockwork is tagged as suspicious by antivirus app!

I guess it depends what you use. I had a live wallpaper that was causing problems. This at least found it for me. Rom manager has never popped up as problematic. Go figure. Im all for snake oil if im not paying for it. To each his own again. Pass judgement at your discretion. In the end do what ever you want. Your phone. Your experience. Your pseudo piece of mind. Some folks don't give a crap, others are OCD and the rest fall inbetween.

"Stay thirsty my friends."


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[Watcher64]

One thing to remember Antivirus programs are not just ANTI-VIRUS, they are designed to detect any program that has excessive access to the file system and/or memory, or that attempt to modify stock system code, which is one of the reasons ROM Manager gets tagged, it is able to modify your boot partition.

There are malicious apps on the market, and they don't always get caught by Google before they get out, so it does not take a genius or a moron, to get one, it can just happen ....

Antivirus apps are a double edged sword, they can save your ass, or prevent you from doing something you actually want to do , as with most things in life, they should be used in moderation ....

I personally would rather have a AV app that is a little over zealous, than one that ignores a potential threat ...

The biggest annoyance on android right now is Air-push ads , while not malicious they are annoying, even more so when the publisher does not inform you that they are the "ad supporting" part of the app ...

So IF you are app happy, and install tons of apps, an AV app may be a good thing for you ....

Call me paranoid, but I usually don't install an app from a NEW publisher that has not been on the market at least 30 days, I usually check and see what other apps are put out by a publisher as well ... IF you only see ONE or TWO apps by a NEW publisher, then you might think twice, until reviews start flowing in ...

 

[Vinsane]

Antivirus apps are for idiots. I hear this crap every time some moron mentions android.

If somehow by freak accident you contract a virus, you deserve it. Im not saying theyre non existant, but theyre non existant. Obviously if we have to hack and break a phone manually to access files, a simple apk wont do the trick, hence gingerbreak... And if youre rooted, then hopefully you have enough intellegence or knowledge to keep your phone clean.

Sorry if this offends you, i sincerely dont care.

Funny. Another internet tough guy who has to ruin discussions.

Attitudes like yours are what is driving our forum to the ground.



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[bikrame]

I even dont have anti virus on my laptop lol.
They are useless if you know how to use internet

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[jordanishere]

I even dont have anti virus on my laptop lol.
They are useless if you know how to use internet

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Xactly

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[chrisgto4]

Xactly

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i agree also. dont go to the market and dowload crap apk to see "naked pretty ladies" or "poker win billions" some lame ass name stuff. just the names of tthe 30+ "malware" apk's that have been found were dead giveaways. and as far as my computer....no antivirus there either, i surf porn on my tablet as needed and really only use my computer to root phones. and even that can an ordeal with fucking microsoft products.....i hate my desktop!!!! it doesnt deserve to live or consume electricity



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[Json'Smyth]

Using Avast. It has many features in one for free. I don't know if it works.

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I even dont have anti virus on my laptop lol.
They are useless if you know how to use internet

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Hopefully you don't use windows.

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Here is a scenario - ROM manager by clockwork is tagged as suspicious by antivirus app!

It seems like a useless app because of the limited ROMs on it.