Not to mention the numerous andriod apps the get pulled after several months due them being malware ridden..
Very few of these rports on iOS because Apple more stringent scanning before they get published On Tuesday, 1 January 2013, Tim wrote: > On 01/01/13 09:24, Terry Coles wrote: > >> On Monday 31 Dec 2012 21:04:59 Clive A Wills wrote: >> >>> Now I know some of you have the Nexus 7 and would like to know if there >>> are any problems with virus' and if a virus programme is required. Also >>> how pleased/good is it; reviews have all been good. (£199 in PC World >>> and £189 in Argos) >>> >> PC World staff get a commission if they sell 'add-ons' with any computer. >> I >> have no idea how much PC World charge for Norton for Android, but the >> online >> price is £29.99, which makes a big difference when the device itself is >> less >> than £200. >> >> I don't have a Nexus 7, but I do own an Android phone; there isn't really >> any >> difference as you point out. Android *is* vulnerable to viruses (as is >> Linux >> if they are targeted to it). It is also a single user OS, where the >> owner has >> root privileges, so, as with Windows, any viruses don't have to overcome >> basic >> security to get installed. >> >> Unlike Linux, (or rather the Linux we are all familiar with, since >> Android is >> a Linux distribution), it has a very large user base which is growing >> every >> day. This means that there is much more incentive to attack it than >> Linux, so >> it doesn't hurt to take some precautions. As you say, you still have to >> agree >> to install the software, so there are no 'drive by' vulnerabilities. I >> would >> be surprised if the virus count for Android ever got to be anything like >> Windows. >> >> What you don't need to do is pay through the nose for Norton Antivirus. >> There >> are several free ones and some have a paid-for Premium version. I use >> Lookout: https://www.lookout.com/. The Premium version offers some >> useful >> additional features for $29.99 per year, but if all you need is >> anti-virus, >> the free version works fine. My wife uses the Avast offering: >> http://www.avast.com/en-gb/**free-mobile-security<http://www.avast.com/en-gb/free-mobile-security>. >> We have used Avast on our >> Windows machines for around 10 years now and the only time we got a virus >> was >> when my son turned it off. Both Apps are available from the Google Play >> Store >> once you have your device. >> >> The chances are, if the user is careful about what he or she installs, >> then >> they will never get a virus on Android. So the story is nowhere near as >> bad >> as on Windows, which is almost guaranteed a virus if you don't run a >> scanner. >> I mainly installed Lookout for the peace of mind and the location service, >> which will allow me to locate the phone if it is lost or stolen. >> >> In the end, it's up to the user whether they bother. There aren't many >> viruses reported for Android, so the chances are there will never be a >> problem. >> >> Details of a recently found virus for Andriod phones > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/**technology-20768996<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20768996> > > -- > Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2013-01-08 20:00 > Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ > New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk > How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue > -- -- Martin Hepworth, CISSP Oxford, UK -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2013-01-08 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
