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What anti virus on mobile?

PC840

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Posted January 19, 2012 at 4:27PM

Any reccommendation for my Sony Ericsson w20i, that is free?

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dms_05

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Posted January 23, 2012 at 9:51AM

Not sure you need one but if you really do want to be sure (about virus protection) I have used the 'AVG for mobiles' which is a free app available via the Android Market. AVG offer very good a/v programs for PC's and have a decent reputation.

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david lu

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Posted February 14, 2012 at 5:57PM

According to recent reports on this subject in the technical press then none of them work well enough to warrant the use.

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TechBuddy

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Posted February 17, 2012 at 10:17AM

Better to have some protection then none at all. Have you search Android market for anti virus and checked reviews/number of downloads?

You should also be checking your security settings i.e.

  1. Not allowing unauthorised apps
  2. Not remembering passwords
  3. Avoiding usage of open wifi connections
  4. Checking what permissions your downloaded apps are asking for
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johnnydepp

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Posted May 2, 2012 at 11:15AM

i think avg is good... i have used avg on my Blackberry 9900......

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rickf

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Posted May 3, 2012 at 9:31AM

Using avg too so far seems efficient to me.

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Woolwell

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Posted May 3, 2012 at 5:09PM

There's a write up on this in the latest edition of PCA. AVG doesn't score well. Apparently Avast is one of the better free ones.

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QuizMan

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Posted May 3, 2012 at 11:17PM

I use Avast. Seems to work well. I don't know it is there.

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9545

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Posted May 7, 2012 at 9:28PM

I use McAfee after it came top in PCA tests. The price has gone up to £24.99 now, on test it was £18.00!!!!! Seems to be working OK on my Motorola Defy+ though.

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manoj9585

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Posted June 25, 2012 at 11:07AM

I use quick heal in my mobile as well as on computer.

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manoj9585

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Posted July 11, 2012 at 10:21AM

I am using netquin antivirus its free and best antivirus for mobile user.

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