Solve : Anti Virus for Mobile Phones?

1.	Solve : Anti Virus for Mobile Phones?
Answer» Hi - you guys have helped me ENORMOUSLY with my computers. I don't have a mobile phone and know nothing about 'em - other than that apps LOOK like a lot of fun. My Mum has just bought a Samsung Galaxy ACE with Android 2.2. I've been browsing the Android Market from my PC and have seen some free anti-virus programs there. Should she get some protection installed as soon as possible ?no Quote from: Allan on July 09, 2011, 11:55:46 AM no Why not ?? What would it hurt ?? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10928070 http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/100133/20110112/google-android-smartphones-mobile-devices-apple-ios-software-malware-virus-hackers-security-trojan-a.htmPhone viruses are rare and for the moment mostly limited to non-US phones They are not PROVEN to do anything useful They are a drag on the sysem If you don't download or install crap on the phone there is zero danger regardless of where you are Fair enough...........SMART phoning as well as smart computing, eh?Installing a Anti-virus on a phone is sort of like installing an Anti-virus on a *nux machine. It's pointless because the systems aren't a target for malware. (not because "Unix is inherently secure"). It's like taking a duvet into a Sauna in case you get the shivers. People just look at you weird and you ruin a duvet.

Answer»

Hi - you guys have helped me ENORMOUSLY with my computers. I don't have a mobile phone and know nothing about 'em - other than that apps LOOK like a lot of fun.

My Mum has just bought a Samsung Galaxy ACE with Android 2.2.

I've been browsing the Android Market from my PC and have seen some free anti-virus programs there.

Should she get some protection installed as soon as possible ?no
Quote from: Allan on July 09, 2011, 11:55:46 AM

no

Why not ?? What would it hurt ??

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10928070

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/100133/20110112/google-android-smartphones-mobile-devices-apple-ios-software-malware-virus-hackers-security-trojan-a.htmPhone viruses are rare and for the moment mostly limited to non-US phones
They are not PROVEN to do anything useful
They are a drag on the sysem
If you don't download or install crap on the phone there is zero danger regardless of where you are
Fair enough...........SMART phoning as well as smart computing, eh?Installing a Anti-virus on a phone is sort of like installing an Anti-virus on a *nux machine. It's pointless because the systems aren't a target for malware. (not because "Unix is inherently secure").

It's like taking a duvet into a Sauna in case you get the shivers. People just look at you weird and you ruin a duvet.

Solve : Anti Virus for Mobile Phones?

Discussion

No Comment Found

Related InterviewSolutions

Reply to Comment