Android anti virus application?

[kawashima]

What application do you use? I use Dr.Web and Kaspersky lite(both free).
Kaspersky lite doesn't have scanning function so I installed Dr.Web too. I recently bought my first smart phone. Please let me know yours
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[Dazbo666]

Currently using "AVG Mobilation". I have AVG Free on my PC at home, always found it to be reliable and easy to use, so I took the chance on the mobile equivalent.
It has a scanning function, it's free, and seems to be OK so far
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[CaNsA]

Hope this helps.

https://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57325078-83/free-android-antivirus-apps-fail-to-cut-it/

[Stevie GooGs]

Got Asus transformer prime and galaxy s2 dont bother with anti virus.
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[CaNsA]

[Frost]

Why is anti virus needed?

[kawashima]

[kawashima]

[Frost]

Android is linux based. I've used linux for 5 years without any anti virus and never needed any. I've used android for a year and never needed any.

[J.M.]

[steven_191]

You start to learn what websites are gonna have shit on them. That mainly helps.

I'm using an Acer iconia and I've had AVG on it. That table is making me reconsider though.

True about the last comment though. Linux based and Linux is generally problem free.

[Seb]

It's a mirror of OSX viruses, you'll only get them if you are daft enough to install them, all trojans and very little else. Trouble is that the lack of policing in the android market and ease of getting apps from third party sources kind of backfires in this instance.
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[kawashima]

[Alpha-9]

lol antivirus for phones

[calyx]

[kawashima]

[Frost]

I used to get spyware, adware, toolbars, pop ups, etc many years ago. But one i stopped using internet explorer it nearly completely stopped. Using linux and chrome i never get anything any more. Chrome beta is out for android now and will probably be very secure.
I installed one app (freya, it's very very pretty!) that was popping up adverts in the top menu. It was annoying so i removed it, but i don't think of that as being a security problem, just the app makers selecting an annoying method of advertising.

[J.M.]

Stumbled across this earlier: www.technologyreview.com/communications/39677?p1=MstRcnt/

I also share Frost's idea. Any app that tries to advertise out-side of the app, well that's getting deleted.
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