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Antivirus for mobile

Wikikenkey
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Anyone know of any good antivirus software to use on smartphones. Or is this not really necessary?

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  • Rusty!
    Rusty! Posts: 2,076 Forumite
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    It's not really necessary, but some of the anti-theft/lost phone apps come with it built in anyway.

    I use Lookout (free), Avast is also popular (and also free).
  • Herongull
    Herongull Posts: 1,356 Forumite
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    I believe it is a good idea for android phones as viruses have been found in some apps. Never had any myself.
  • JJ_Egan
    JJ_Egan Posts: 20,281 Forumite
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    Herongull wrote: »
    I believe it is a good idea for android phones as viruses have been found in some apps. Never had any myself.


    Agree if you use Chinese web sites or knock paid for apps .
    Yet to see any user report a real virus/ trojan on Android .
    Otherwise no but just in case i use Avast privibaly for the firewall .
    Yet to see any user report a real virus/ trojan on Android .

    jje
  • Tony5101
    Tony5101 Posts: 1,589 Forumite
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    edited 27 January 2013 at 4:12PM
    I use Kaspersky mobile, as I getting free from Barclays. Each app you install is scanned first and i have a scheduler that does a complete system scan set to run once a week. It also manages call blocking lists, and has other security features if the phone is stolen etc.
    To be honest though, if it wasn't for the fact that it was free, I don't think I would buy it etc.
  • Supatramp
    Supatramp Posts: 740 Forumite
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    Use AVG free on PC, laptop, tablet, and phone. Scans every app downloaded from Playstore.
    David.
  • banger9365
    banger9365 Posts: 1,702 Forumite
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    + 1 for lookout me and wife and my mates use that
    there or their,one day i might us the right one ,until then tuff

  • Dan_Jones
    Dan_Jones Posts: 6 Forumite
    Hey Wikikenkey
    In a survey it was found that Android is one of the most insecure mobile platform. If you are downloading apps and other stuff from non-official resources then you must have an antivirus app installed on your phone.
    AVG is a nice one, I am using it from years on my laptop and phones, never had any issue.
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