I'm looking for a good antivirus app for this phone.
What do you guys recommend?
Avast or lookout?
Or?
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Look out is good but personally don't use any, as long as you download recognize apps you should be good, make sure you read reviews, and if you download from a website make sure you know who it is and what not
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jgalan14 said:
Look out is good but personally don't use any, as long as you download recognize apps you should be good, make sure you read reviews, and if you download from a website make sure you know who it is and what not
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That is true. Only reason I'm very curious is because I use a music downloader app from the market to download music. So I was curious on if an antivirus was nesseccary
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That is true. Only reason I'm very curious is because I use a music downloader app from the market to download music. So I was curious on if an antivirus was nesseccary
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Mm I see I used to use it but quality is meh lol, but anyways what you need to watch out is for ads on the notification which becomes annoying, they used to be some good apps to do that in the market but now all of them aren't as good
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I prefer Avast, as opposed to other antivirus apps. I also use it on my computer. :highfive:
I have been using lookout since it firzt came out. Great app. Its found stuff on my phone that was a questionable and it recommended i should remove. The I also personally use cerberus. Which does the phone tracking and locking up phone remotely beautifully. I love also the front camera security for who is trying to look into your phone. Its a perfect combo.
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... really an antivirus app on your cellphone.... WHY you DO NOT NEED IT... at this point most of the virus reports are bunk put out by the companies that make antivirus apps for android. check permissions check permissions check permissions read comments as well.
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I'm looking for a good antivirus app for this phone.
What do you guys recommend?
Avast or lookout?
Or?
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Avast, not for the antivirus though, more for the security features it has for rooted devices. Definitely they best when it comes to anti theft/lost features out of anything really on the play store.
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Hello forum. I was wondering what is the best way to protect my phone from virus attacks and spamware?
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Terrance31 said:
Hello forum. I was wondering what is the best way to protect my phone from virus attacks and spamware?
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i know AVG has a protection app for android but i cant remember the name....i actually just download an app called Lookout to help protect my phone since i heard about the recent malware attacks....read about it on lifehacker if you want here
http://lifehacker.com/#!5775320/how-to-protect-your-android-against-more-than-50-malware-apps
The best way to protect your phone is just don't install any weird looking apps from Market
Yea I use lookout too. They give you free 30 days for premium coverage. Try it out.
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You can try those security programs but my experience has been that they slow down the phone, but the best thing you can do is use common sense, look at what permissions the app is asking for before you download it, dont allow su access to anything unless you are confident it wont harm your phone.
Droidwall .
look out is pretty good though....i find its the best one out there
Just wanting to get an idea of the antivirus choice for everyone on there phone. Phone security in general i should say. Currently using Alyac just because it's free and haven't seen too many benefits of most out there.
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Don't use an AntiVirus it just slows down your phone. It doesn't actually do anything.
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LBE Privacy Guard and ALYac. Best combination ever.
Had that thought as well. Haha
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oohaylima said:
LBE Privacy Guard and ALYac. Best combination ever.
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Does that give instant notifications when something is requesting permissions?
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no point,
only AV needed is brain.apk
xBryan said:
no point,
only AV needed is brain.apk
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Baha can respect that response.
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AntiVirus ? Unless you using hacked apk or download paid apps from some warez you do not need them
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AntiVirus ? Unless you using hacked apk or download paid apps from some warez you do not need them
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Well, usually find cracked paid apps to test before buying. Kinda stopped doing that and just buying everything because apps are so cheap and will just support them.
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Im an avid torrent user.. aka a terrible person/consumer.
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I've used AVG. Works well doesn't slow phone down (didn't for me). But always gave me a false positive on superuser apk (chains one). So I stopped using them, as I don't really have a use. I find.common sense usually works best.
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Does that give instant notifications when something is requesting permissions?
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Yes. Great thing about it is that you can set up profiles for each program. It's a beautiful thing.
I rock Lookout and BitDefender as my winning tag team.
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Personally I don't use mobile AntiVirus because I'm safe with my phone. Also an issue with some mobile AntiVirus is brought up in this interesting article by ChainsDD, creator of the Superuser app for those who don't know, found on his site here: http://androidsu.com/2011/06/a-word-about-superuser-and-security/
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At this point any "antivirus" apps are completely useless tbh. HTC is usually very good about patching exploits and all of the known android malware either used exploits that were useless on our phones from day one or took advantage of people not paying attention to what permissions it used. The only other way to get access is for someone to use a zero day, which an antivirus wouldn't recognize anyways, or for them to make an app that asks for SU access and then does whatever it wants once you give it that.
Not to mention without SU the antivirus app itself will be extremely limited in what information it can find about other apps and no power whatsoever to block a rogue app that would have SU. All the malware would have to do is close the antivirus and it couldn't do a thing about it.
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Not to mention without SU the antivirus app itself will be extremely limited in what information it can find about other apps and no power whatsoever to block a rogue app that would have SU. All the malware would have to do is close the antivirus and it couldn't do a thing about it.
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I never thought about that. Now that's a good reason I would accept instead of the usual templates given.
Is there an AntiVirus program that requires SU?
The same AV I use on my desktop, common sense.
Yeah and sometimes the anti virus screws up your phone too
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Im an avid torrent user.. aka a terrible person/consumer.
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if i had been drinking coffee while reading this, laptop would be powered off in uncooked rice right about now....LOL'D
Ya Antivirus on your android phone is a useless application and only eats up crucial resources. like Haus said, without su permissions its not gonna do anything and even if you were rooted, it could just close the antivirus and go forward. Only paranoid or the uninformed use one.
I just wanted to let everyone know that this excellent security app is offering FREE life time memberships (licenses basically) until February 29th to mark having a hundred thousand users. To get it, just install the apk, create an account, than go here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFR4VHNka3czd2FJV2FIaXFYTHp0aGc6MQ
The best thing about Cerberus is it's root permissions to do things like force GPS on if it's off, take pictures if people try and access your phone and email the picture to you, and of course send it's location to you along with standard wipe my phone functionality. Definitely worth checking out. You can find it in ROM Manager or on the Market. If you get it from ROM Manager it will install the apk into your system apps so that it survives factory resets and will still provide all of it's functionality.
Oh and I'm sourcing the find to Android Police.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2012/02/25/excellent-mobile-security-app-cerberus-hits-100000-users-goes-free-for-a-few-days-to-celebrate/
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Did I just sign up for spam?
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Did I just sign up for spam?
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I hope not. Lol
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Seems legit. I just tried out the tracking and message features. It is pretty cool.
If I did sign up for spam.. Well... I get enough spam already lol
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Did I just sign up for spam?
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I hope not too. It seemed legit to me, but I guess we'll see come March 1st when the keys are supposed to be sent out. The app itself is very much so legit and is truly one of the most powerful security apps out there. I really hope this is real.
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I hope it's legit. Looking forward to reviewing this app.
Now that I have tried it, if I don't get a key I'm going to buy it lol
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Now that I have tried it, if I don't get a key I'm going to buy it lol
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Didn't someone do a review on a app like this on xda tv?
looks legit, its posted on their facebook also...
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looks legit, its posted on their facebook also...
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And their website and their twitter as well!
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Is a posibility to register two accounts frome one device ?
Z fona
Actually I have no idea lol I would assume so but I may be very wrong
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Installed on my device. Seems legit. I like the fact that you can set it as system app AND hide the app from the app drawer. Definitely the best phone protection software I've ran across. Thanks for sauce OP
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Installed on my device. Seems legit. I like the fact that you can set it as system app AND hide the app from the app drawer. Definitely the best phone protection software I've ran across. Thanks for sauce OP
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You're very welcome!
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Downloaded and filled out the form on the Google doc's site, seems like an awesome program. Thanks for the heads up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZpepAK83NY&list=UUk1SpWNzOs4MYmr0uICEntg&index=26&feature=plcp
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Does this not work on the Note 2? Having connection issues since I left Nexus S. I read the help and it wasn't helpful.
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Does this not work on the Note 2? Having connection issues since I left Nexus S. I read the help and it wasn't helpful.
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Is there some reason why you are resurrecting a nearly year old thread in the Evo 3D forums to ask a question about the Note 2?
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Because Necroposting is where it's at.
Hi, is it necessary to get an anti virus on my phone? If so what app would you guys recommend? Please advise thanks.
Hi, I use antivirus for / AWG / and good, but you can also Zonner is free and functional.
Plenty of AV on the market if you want .
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Hi, is it necessary to get an anti virus on my phone? If so what app would you guys recommend? Please advise thanks.
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Kaspersky. I use it in my PC and I trust it the same way with my mobile phone. It's a paid app in the Play Store but I found out that this one is free for S3 users if you download in via Samsung Apps :good:
Its really not needed, the worst that could happen is a little spam....antivirus just slows down your phone and uses far too much ram....
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And it would probably slow the phone down unnecessarily.....
hum I don't think that AV's slow down the smartphones, security is very important, unless you don't use your phone on the internet i think you must have an AV installed, we never know some apps from the market are malware, I recommend avast mobile security, I use it since the first day and is pretty nice and don't consume many resources is very very tiny when running and scan all apps from the store that you install. very nice and its FREE
No need for anti virus, unless you like a slow phone... And IF anyone in the history of cellphones were to get a virus, wipe that $hit and reinstall, simple...
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No need for anti virus, unless you like a slow phone... And IF anyone in the history of cellphones were to get a virus, wipe that $hit and reinstall, simple...
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With no AV, how would you know if you had a virus that is sending back your keystrokes to the creator?
You would not know you had one and need to wipe.
I wouldn't say it's a necessity, and but it nice to have an extra layer of protection. If an AV slows down the S3, then there's something seriously wrong with the S3.
I certainly didn't say s3 as the title states "android phone" but I reload os's once or twice a day so... Figured a lot of others out here in xda land probably do the same... My favorite anti-virus...
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I certainly didn't say s3 as the title states "android phone" but I reload os's once or twice a day so... Figured a lot of others out here in xda land probably do the same... My favorite anti-virus...
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What do you mean by reloading the OS? You reset your phone once every 2 days ? =.=
Yep, basically cause I'm bored but if any virus/spam wanted to latch on hopefully redoing everything would make it a ***** to leech... Yes, I am a flashoholic
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And a tech...
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https://www.mylookout.com/
It's not necessarily a necessity but I always have one installed, because it's bad enough, when I get a virus on Windows, where I store some of my private data, but I definitely don't want any of that stuff on my phone.
Personally, I prefer to use Avast! Anti Virus. It has a blocker, an anti theft module (Root and No root) and it's completely free.
I guess it's relative, which is best. Everyone has their own needs. I need to block unknown/ hidden numbers and also keep my phone anti-thefted (That's a word I just made up)
And of course I like free apps, with regular updates/patches where I can be sure, my phone is in good hands
Here is the link, if you're interested
Have fun finding the right app, for you!
i've nerver had a virus and i don't know anyone who had it
Sorry, i don't speak english
I have never used one because they seemed to bog my phone down but since this phone is a beast I was curious on the number of people that use them and overall feelings about them on Android phones
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Never used one. I've had about 10 different android devices. I'm always downloading stuff and I have never once gotten a virus
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That's how I feel I'm more concerned with it being stolen over a virus or hacker
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That's how I feel I'm more concerned with it being stolen over a virus or hacker
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I'm using Avast & it save me from a couple of infected apps that i recently download that had Trojan,spyware & adware that app was tubemate & a Dbz wallpaper which was promptly pulled & Avast is also good on battery & doesn't affect the phone resource that much,it also have a feature that monitors how much ram/cpu all apps are using.
And if you got root,you can convert Avast into a system app which will enable it to be Hard Reset proof which helps with phone recovery using Avast anti theft feature.
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No need unless you're downloading shady apps
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No need unless you're downloading shady apps
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+1 always read the reviews, and description and permissions
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l never have cause I've always rooted and when your rooted it always says that your phone is vuluerable. I've never felt a need for one.
Tap'n
I also have Avast to locate my phone in the event it's lost/stolen, and it also has a virus scanner built in to it. I don't think the virus scanner is really necessary, but icing on the cake, right?
no anti virus running here but definitely have cerberus.
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I also have Avast to locate my phone in the event it's lost/stolen, and it also has a virus scanner built in to it. I don't think the virus scanner is really necessary, but icing on the cake, right?
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Same here, I have Avast for anti-theft and hey, look, might as well have an anti-virus while I'm at it.
I've heard of cerberus but have never tried it.... Maybe I'll give it a go
Thanks for the insight. .... I'm very careful with what I download from the market and 3rd party apps are always scanned by my pc I never directly download to phone. ... I was messing with avg earlier I like the fact you can password lock apps but it seemed to lag the phone
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