HI, You guys (and gals) using any protection for your SGS2. I was reading up and read that these are the two most popular for virus and malware protection. Curious what others are using, if anything.
Thanks
Could you enlighten me as to how would one get a virus on one of these things?
Well, a bit new to Droid..but being that Android OS is open source, does that make it more sussipible to malware/virus. I read an article earlier today that indicated there were a few malware attacks in which users with a bank app on their phone was redirected to a different site. So to answer your question, downloading an APP from outside of Android market could be part of the problem.
But with more sites offering apps, Amazon, getjar... does that open doors for addtional attacks to our phones? And if the answer is yes, has anyone used any protection on their phone?
So SAME thing as any other computer- if you're an idiot, they can get you, else you're pretty safe. Good to know.
If you're rooted, just check your logs in super user.
I use/have used lookout. I haven't ever had an issue but it does feel more like piece of mind though. Also lookout you can connect to your phone via a computer and turn in sound to find it or also turn on GPS to locate it. Again I have only tested that just to see how it works. But better safe than sorry I guess. I don't bank on my phone and have rarely gotten any apps from outside markets. So my feelings is mostly piece of mind but TRY to avoid sites that you find questionable anyways.
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I actually use AVG to check for viruses. I also have airpush detector in case any app gets installed that includes airpush.
For security, I love cerberus. Not only does it locate you phone, sound alarms, lock and remtoe wipe your device, it also takes pictures and records sound. For example, if you send the message and the thief removes the message, it sends you a picture to your email. Of course, make sure that it gets send a different email than the one configured on your phone or the thief might delete the picture. Cerberus also offers protection against deleting if the phone is rooted. Of course it might not offer protection if it is flash, but you might be able to obtain enough information before it happens.
I use Lookout.
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hey people,
i have been reading as of late that cyber crime has been increasingly growing on smartphones. should i install AV protection on my atrix is the question.
what is your opinion?
No.
As long you don't download warez apps - you are safe.
Something I've been wondering about is video files. I get a lot of video files from questionable places and I'm just wondering if these can ever contain anything malicious. Any thoughts?
I use Lookout, if you ever install third party or non-Market apps I would recommend it, although in 14+mo I have only found one app it flagged as malicious as I was trying to install it.
It's a great question to ask.
All my apps come from the Android Market, but I browse the net a lot.
Most of it is normal websites, but I still wonder if and when it will become "necessary". (then again there's always the emails)
Especially since Android is growing, and not all hackers are friendly...
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Coming from CrackBerry site where everyone touts BB security and thinks there is someone on every street corner just waiting to hack your phone.. I've wondered this as well. However.. I've yet to read of anyone ever having their financials stolen due to cellphone hackery. Of course.. anything's possible.. but I think as long as your smart about WHAT your downloading and from where.. there shouldn't be any issues. Most of the Trojans out there come direct from China and aren't being plagued in our Market.. yet. At least Google's good about yanking apps that are deemed malicious when they do discover them.
^ The only one that really caught my attention was the wallpaper malware incident a while back.
I'm pretty good at trying to figure out why an app needs permissions, but the average user doesn't care which IMO is kinda scary...
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Android security problems are GREEEEEATLY exaggerated. When the media finds one malware app, they start spreading the news all over the internet.
Though, in 99% of cases such app isn't even on the Android market.
Well guess what? Same goes for iPhone - if you jailbreak and install an app outside the iTunes market that contains malware - you get screwed.
So yeah, the only way to get malware is by installing something from an untrustworthy source.
Additionally, you can use an app like Permissions Denied to monitor / retract permissions from untrustworthy apps.... or better yet - just don't install such apps in the first place. There are always alternatives for everything.
Howdy, folks.
I'm in a position where I might need to deploy a couple dozen or more Android handsets to field sales reps with specific software preinstalled.
My problem is how to secure either the individual applications in question such as my POS and payment gateway software which have confidential business information such as account numbers, passwords, item, pricing, description, or other data from being changed.
Is there an Android app that would enable me to prevent users from viewing or manipulating various programs or config files or from installing unauthorized applications from the Android Market or sideloads? Or, perhaps there's an app that just locks down the entire phone, disabling any installation, deletion or manipulation of applications?
I think y'all know what I need. Let me know if I'm not clear.
Thanks in advance!
Wow. I'm surprised nobody has a solution for this. So there's nobody out there supporting Android in a corporate environment that has to protect custom apps or keep certain data or settings from prying eyes?
Really, really? Nobody out there has had to lock down Android phones for corporate deployment?
The best bet would be to talk to the provider/manufacturer directly. Our handheld mobil devices (intermec) were purpose built and more restricted than most.
Hard to find answers for locking down your phones here, as most people are probably here to get around manufacturers restrictions.
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The best bet would be to talk to the provider/manufacturer directly. Our handheld mobil devices (intermec) were purpose built and more restricted than most.
Hard to find answers for locking down your phones here, as most people are probably here to get around manufacturers restrictions.
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This isn't the sort of project that a manufacturer would be interested in, or I could afford to work on with them. It'd be only a couple dozen or so handsets, which is not volume enough for any OEM to bother with.
As to where I'm asking, ****... I figured this'd be the BEST place, 'cause y'all know how to get around everything so any recommendations would be pretty airtight.
I know theres pleanty of apps that will allow you to lock certain apps so they cant be opened unless you enter a password. I dont think this is does all of what youre asking but i think its the best thing youll find.
Locking down acess to certain settings within your POS app would have to be something that is an included feature of the app. Im pretty sure a third party app woulldnt be able to do it.
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This isn't the sort of project that a manufacturer would be interested in, or I could afford to work on with them. It'd be only a couple dozen or so handsets, which is not volume enough for any OEM to bother with.
As to where I'm asking, ****... I figured this'd be the BEST place, 'cause y'all know how to get around everything so any recommendations would be pretty airtight.
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Just trying to help out. Next poster is right though, pos software should have its own security built in.
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I'm no dev, but maybe root, uninstall vending apk(market), install app locker, unroot, and maybe go with at&t...their phone won't allow installing non market apps(I think). A dev might even be able to make a rom that will restrict usb to charge only...that seems like a good start.
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Lots off "App Protectors" in the Market
What's the best app on the android market for locating a stolen phone?.
I'm looking for something which can relay the approximate phone location (based on gps/wifi) and lock the phone. Also, being operate with a different sim card would be a plus.
TIA.
I use Avast Mobile Security. I haven't tried any other ones, but Avast has all the features you mention (locate, lock on new sim) and a bunch more. It can be activated by texting the phone, which is nice. It's free.
Thanks.
Have you tried to see if it actually works, say, by texting it and checking if it relays the phone position?.
The apps which have caught my attention (so far) are Avast, Lookout, and Prey.
Haven't used any of these, so looking for feedbacks, and suggestions.
Cheers
Yeah I looked at Lookout and Prey a bit before grabbing Avast. Lookout isn't really free - it locks you out of features the other apps have unless you pay an annual fee. The big difference seemed to be that Avast is more SMS-based than the others. I mean, you can activate any of them by SMS, but Avast responds by SMS, whereas it looks like the others just update their respective websites. I think this is a big advantage for Avast - a thief might turn off wifi / data, but he's probably not going to keep the phone in airplane mode. It might be a problem if you can't find someone else's cell phone to use, but really, it's 2012 here, that's not going to happen.
Also, if you're rooted, Avast has an option to avoid uninstall even after a hard reset. I haven't rooted yet, though, so I haven't tried it out.
I haven't tested any of them, actually. Just blindly trusting the developers.
Thanks.
Prey seems to have promise, but the reviews on the market are discouraging. Might give Avast a loko then .
Cheers
Look at cerberus , I use it and think it is top notch!
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Thanks. Cerberus is a free trial for one week, and need to buy license afterwards.
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Thanks. Cerberus is a free trial for one week, and need to buy license afterwards.
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It is worth the investment in my opinion
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anyone knows how does avast compare with androidlost? pros and cons?
If its already lost or stolen you csn remote install plan b Google it.
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using cerberus right now. so far so good. i have tried to take a picture, sound the alarm from the cerberus website and it's worked. lucky for me because i got the full licences for free
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I use Avast Mobile Security. I haven't tried any other ones, but Avast has all the features you mention (locate, lock on new sim) and a bunch more. It can be activated by texting the phone, which is nice. It's free.
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The best one for sure is calle Got Ya! it take a picture of you when you dont know the the lock code and e-mails it to you instantly. you can secretly text the phone "where are you" and i will text you back with a google map link of the exact location. I've had it on both phones for like 3 months and I just love it.
what's the difference between the lite and paid version?.
the snapshot feautre is nice, but only if the mobile has front facing cam (mine doesn't).
A few relevant links:
anti droid theft: http://www.antidroidtheft.com/
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/6-apps-lost-android-phone/
http://lifehacker.com/5643460/how-t...cover-your-stolen-laptop-or-android-with-prey
On the iPhone I was not too worried while surfing the web for virus and or malware type stuff. On Android can I keep the same boat or will I have to worry about what sites I go to? Thanks
It really depends on what you are surfing. You are equally safe on any OS if you know what you are doing.
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Just stay away from redtube.com and you'll be OK.
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Use one of the available (google play has quite a few) virus-scanners. It is a shame that android does not have an affordable (i.e. free) full suite of firewall and anti-virus packages, but they are coming. Price-wise ok is another thing...
Android is supposed to be layered and 'safe' (isolation mode), but I never trust those statements. I have been in IT far too long to not have picked up a good amount of paranoia with respect to the 'net.
If you use a good browser with privacy mode and good plug-ins to protect you it should normally keep you from harm. Having said that, it still is more about where you go that determines your vulnerability. And even using iPads or iPhones will not protect you 100% (not even near!).
I think another safe practice is to limit your downloads of apps from only Google Plan, and other 'official' type stores like Amazon.
Really you should always avoid sites you don't know or that look suspicious no matter what device or computer you are using. If you know what you're looking at, there should be no issues whatsoever.
Hi Guys,
We know they exist, we get warnings in the news and on internet but I never met anyone who had a virus on his/her phone. And I live in China (Shanghai) with 30 Millions people. I'm starting to wonder if it's really important to have an anti-virus app. Of course wisdom tells me it just need one virus to make it worth. But with all the crazy phone people that are here, there must be someone who had a virus at some point. If so, what kind of virus? How many? And do you think an Anti-virus app is really necessary? Are you using one? Are you wearing condoms?(Whoa forget that last one, too many questions.)
I don't have one for the moment but maybe after reading your comments I'll get one. Will see.
I personally dont use one. Antivirus can (should) detect mallitious apps that might take advantages of user permissions and send sms, call someone or steal personal info without notice. Also almost all antivirus solutions offer anti theft protection (not so useful as it sounds).
My oppinion is that they are not worth the ram ussage if you are not installing free cracked apps from unofficial sources which is the most common place to install malicious app by mistake.
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No. I don't have any anti virus apps too. I feel it is unnecessary.
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Using smartphones for 10 years.
never needed oe used an antivirus program (except one occassion, to briefly see its features)
So any of you know someone who had a virus?
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Had once in symbian Commwarrior.A but never installed virus soft.
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I don't think I need one! I don't do online banking from my phone! Other than that It will slow down the phone unless you are not doing something dodgy.
I put an Anti Virus on my first Android phone as I fell for all of the scare tactic bull**** companies give you to download their products, but no, I don't on my S3 and never have. If you ask me and probably half of the XDA members, most Android "viruses" are non existant, and are mentioned to scare you into buying their products (most have a paid version that will "scan better"). As a matter of fact I've researched it quite a bit and only came across 2 legit Android viruses, both of which are from illegally downloading APK files from a non-google site.
So to answer your question, unless you download apps illegally, you're fine. Only Android security I spent money on is Cerberus Anti-Theft, it's really good should you get your phone stolen. The only downside is that you have to either have Data or WiFi on 24/7 so if it does get stolen you can access it from the control panel, but there is sadly no other way. Just make sure if you do spend your hard earned dollars on it that you get Titanium Backup or another equivalent so if you wipe your phone you don't lose it.
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Had once in symbian Commwarrior.A but never installed virus soft.
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Interesting, symbian is not as popular as Android.
What was the virus doing? I mean was it calling people or sending sms to your contact?
no, other that stealing nothign they could do,
but my visa is prepaid and my birthdate is senstive info.
Oh my... of course I have an antivirus app for my phone. In fact I have 10. My phone needs virus protection inception. If I don't have at least 5 antivirus apps on my phone, I won't feel remotely safe.
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I've been using avast for about 3 months now, having picked up anything, all about preference tho if you feel safer with it then just get one
I've never had antivirus, it just uses way to much CPU, RAM and unnecessary storage on your device. My phones never played up or messed up. I think its just a money making scheme tbh. It slows your phone down and is definitely not needed
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no, and i think it' not necessary an antivirus
if you know what you do you don't keep virus .... IMHO
Just be careful which apps you're about to downloa - don't install fart-soundsboards for example.
I use Lookout Mobile Security but mainly for the remote locate feature. It's free for up to two active phones in one account (account is tied to your e-mail).
Never had it report a virus though... don't think it hurts and never noticed it slowing down my phone, not even my previous HTC Desire
Eh, I ran Lookout when I first got an Android phone, but I don't think it ever accomplished everything other than introducing a slight delay after installing an application. I do run the JB-compatible version of LBE (which includes a ton of bloat - including an anti-virus), though, as I do like to block permissions, but I'd switch to PDroid in an instant if it were available for TouchWiz ROMs.
i think AV is useless on the phone.
had avast for sometime (got "scared"), other from a little battery drainage didn't feel slower or anything.
removed it to check battery stats without it and just figured it's useless...
as for anti-theft, you get apps that do just that, so no need for AV for anti-theft security.
Depends how confident you are as a smartphone user. If you check your app permissions (or if it is from a reputable enough dev), you shouldn't have any issues. As has been said above, cracked apps are the most dangerous, so be extra careful with those!
Also faik apps can't run hidden on android... so if you are an advanced user you should be able to check with a task manager what apps run in the background. If it isn't running in the background (and isn't your keyboard), then I doubt it can log your keystrokes etc.
So yeah, I don't use one. If phones get powerful enough such that the performance/battery impact is un-noticable, I'd probably install one (as I do on my PC - nod32), even though android is a more closed environment. If you're a noob who installs tons of cracked apps though (p.s. I'm not saying these attributes are necessarily linked lol), then of coure you should use one.