Does Android need security Apps?

[McLovin]

Do i need a security app like android antivirus?

short answer: No!
long answer: Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Your battery will hate you for installing a security app.
just disable installation from unknown sources, stay away from the "just in" list in the marked, don't install anything that doesn't come recommended and your golden!

I have to agree I have not installed anu security product yet and by the look at all these comments I think that I will not get any.

 

[Deleted member 178]

if i had an Android phone, my best security apps will be...ME !

Thanks

 

[Lindows]

as you know. nowadays in the world never be safe from hackers or whatever like that. unlike many many years ago. safe , probably little infection on system, but now?
it make system locked such as; "ransom" that's in my opinion.
MAC OSX few years ago. can' getting viruses but now it can get. probably in next year linux OS will have vulnerable to get virus.

I thought Linux OS will be the only secure OS.
Microsoft = Money motive(business) = Malware writers money motive(stealing)
But Linux OS is totally free.
The more we buy the more they steal!
Also

Android consists of a kernel based on the Linux kernel

So we can expect an attack on Linux OS in the future....

 

[jamescv7]

If your using at every day use (like calling and texting) and you install only popular software then a low chance of infection. You don't need an AV.

 

[Lindows]

If your using at every day use (like calling and texting) and you install only popular software then a low chance of infection. You don't need an AV.

Maybe i not just a regular user, In my first android phone, I got too much excited and installed almost 10 apps within a day...
Right now I am just using anti-theft...

 

[Jack]

Lindows my personal advice for you would be to install a antivirus software on your Android.....Its a very targeted and you are new to this OS....
Don;t worry about how much battery will eat because I'm sure your phone will be able to handle it. You know : it's better to be safe than sorry!

 

[Lindows]

Lindows my personal advice for you would be to install a antivirus software on your Android.....Its a very targeted and you are new to this OS....
Don;t worry about how much battery will eat because I'm sure your phone will be able to handle it. You know : it's better to be safe than sorry!

Yeah that's why I am uninstalling my all the junk apps.......

 

[Tom172]

Give DrWeb Lite a try Lindows, I'm using it right now and my battery (1200 mAh) hasn't drained that much quicker than without any AV.

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.drweb&feature=search_result

 

[Deleted member 178]

that's why I am uninstalling my all the junk apps.......

good job

 

[illumination]

I have already voiced my opinion on this as well as posting links to a couple threads with reasons why, and well, here is one more example...
Read Here

 

[Deleted member 178]

like with Windows, if you know what you do, where you surf, what you open; the risks are lesser.