25-04-2015 01:01
Adrian Ludwig, lead engineer for Android security says you just don't need it:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/04/24/android_antivirus/
25-04-2015 01:12
Must admit I was always worried about whether to have a/v on my phone or not. @MI5 has always told me I didn't need it on either of my phones (S3 and now Note 3) so i was guided by him. My husband, on the other hand, who is more into computers than mobiles, is not happy unless he has antivirus on his S3...
Veritas Numquam Perit
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25-04-2015 11:37
As secure as Google says it is, it still isn't invulnerable, as witnessed yesterday by the spam attack on Google Maps:
I'd rather run an anti-virus app for my own peace of mind. I use Bitdefender, which is cloud based and only runs when on WiFi or data, so it uses very little of anything on my phone and tablet.
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To be blunt there are a lot of very clever people out there who have the knowledge to hack anyone. I use Lookout on all my devices simply so I can wipe them or find them. Probably worthless in the grand scheme of things but if gives me a little piece of mind. ...
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@jonsie wrote:To be blunt there are a lot of very clever people out there who have the knowledge to hack anyone. I use Lookout on all my devices simply so I can wipe them or find them. Probably worthless in the grand scheme of things but if gives me a little piece of mind. ...
I agree @jonsie theft or loss is probably a bigger concern for most people, I'm using Prey Project for that purpose.