topic Re: Antiviras in XPERIA archive

Antiviras

SaNjj — Thu, 15 May 2014 07:41:42 GMT

what Antiviras use in Sony Xperia M dual.
The inbuilt Antiviras Macafe not scanning and notify only "buy now".

Re: Antiviras

Danial-mach1 — Thu, 15 May 2014 07:46:12 GMT

you do not need any kind of anti-virus app for android

those apps just cause problems..and remove mcafee

there is no known "virus" for android OS

Re: Antiviras

Thommo — Thu, 15 May 2014 08:13:14 GMT

We have had a debate on this subject for over 2 years - Some say you don't need one and I say better to have one and not need than to need one and not have - Speaking for experience as an owner of a IT security company I can without doubt tell you that there are many sites out there which now target mobile phones and more and more viruses designed to target anndroid are appearing every day - I could give you a site to test this on which is fine on a Pc but open it via your phone and a whole different world of things happen - So I'd use the free version of Avast which tops the list of free apps and comes 3rd overall for detecting virus strings or you could install Malwarebytes and periodically run scans

Re: Antiviras

Chaithuu — Thu, 15 May 2014 08:22:33 GMT

I use Avast mobile security...It has the Anti theft which works better than any other Antiviruses(On free version...) Premium version gives a lot more options..Thommo is right about it..As far as now,there are no viruses/malwares/trojans that affect the Android OS..Even if you have a lot of infected files and use no antivirus at all,,there won't be any problem..

Re: Antiviras

Thommo — Thu, 15 May 2014 08:52:27 GMT

There are some viruses out there if installed to your phone will and can keylog your banking details and send them on to someone and another which will in the background dial a pre-set premium number(s) - I believe one was found hidden in a pirate version of Flappy bird after it was removed from Google play - Someone uploaded the game albeit modified to dial numbers in the background and two were found in custom roms

Re: Antiviras

Danial-mach1 — Thu, 15 May 2014 09:57:11 GMT

i heard about that flappy bird thing

but i wonder if anti-virus apps can detect it or forbid that app access for or make call

so you say there is a bunch of maleware and trojan apps out there?

Re: Antiviras

Thommo — Thu, 15 May 2014 10:00:23 GMT

Yes and more are appearing

Re: Antiviras

SaNjj — Thu, 15 May 2014 11:46:30 GMT

Sony gave inbuilt Antiviras Macafe which not free. Why sony give this I am not understand

Re: Antiviras

SaNjj — Fri, 23 May 2014 07:48:59 GMT

Antiviras required in android or not??????

Re: Antiviras

samkkr — Fri, 23 May 2014 11:58:38 GMT

you wouldn't get an affirmative ans to that currently cos some prefer and some dont, i personally dont use it i dont think i need it, i always my handy desktop and lappy;)

Re: Antiviras

_alexdon_ — Fri, 23 May 2014 14:45:40 GMT

I also think there is no need for antivirus on your device.

Re: Antiviras

ananthtcr — Sat, 24 May 2014 05:32:02 GMT

Don't install any antivirus....
If you do, its only slow up ur phone performance....

Re: Antiviras

SaNjj — Sat, 24 May 2014 08:34:35 GMT

Actually, no need to install any Antiviras

Re: Antiviras

rojetaa — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 13:08:32 GMT

Hi!

I´m trying to download app´s from playstore but I can not do it without the antiviras. I´m driving me crazy because my suscription is expired and I´ve just deleted it. So, how can u do it without mcafee?

Re: Antiviras

samkkr — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 15:35:01 GMT

u shud not have any problem downloading apps even if u dnt have mcafee, try to clear data of playstore in settings and try again

Re: Antiviras

_alexdon_ — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 20:28:28 GMT

Maybe there is a restriction from mcaffee.

Re: Antiviras

SaNjj — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 10:40:41 GMT

Okay Thanks