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Nex 7 AV protection required?
grizzly1911
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Is any form of AV needed on a Nexus 7?
If yes any recommendations?
If yes any recommendations?
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"big business is parasitic, like a mosquito, whereas I prefer the lighter touch, like that of a butterfly. "A butterfly can suck honey from the flower without damaging it," "Arunachalam Muruganantham
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I've stuck avast on mine. Android malware is growing rapidly. Nexus 7 is at a slightly lower risk than a non-google device as it can get updated with less issues, but it's still a risk.0
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No, it's not needed. There are very few "viruses" for Android, most of which are prevalent in Japan where the mobile market is different than in the west.
Google also filter all apps available on Google Play, so as long as you download from there, you can be confident there are no risks.
The only people really making a big deal out of viruses for Android are the virus scanner companies who have something to benefit from it.
See http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/18/2958198/the-green-scare-android-malware for more information0 -
Android 4.2 which will be pushed to the Nexus shortly also has built-in anti malware.0
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Did have avast and it was fine. Now have kaspersky on the phone but not sure if its for tablets to.0
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