It is often argued that android devices doesn't need antivirus software. Have you ever thought about this..
We have got many antivirus apps available at the Google Play Store like Antivirus Free, 360 Security,CM Security etc. but we need to know whether antivirus apps are must requirement for Android phones.
Android Security chief Adrian Ludwig had once said , " Do I think the average user on Android need to install anti-virus apps? Absolutely not. I don't think 99 percent plus of users get a benefit from anti-virus apps. "
If the chief of a huge company like Android is quite confident in its security and had not find any useful thing in installing antivirus apps, then why should one download these apps from Google Play Store??
First we need to know what is malware or virus? .
Malware or virus are the unwanted intruders to your device which negatively effects your device OS.
Where do they come from?
There are various ways by which viruses can enter your Android phone. Some of the main ways are from downloaded apps, Spam mails,or MMS that get automatically downloaded.
Every Android phone comes with a facility of downloading apps from third party other than Google Play Store. Downloading apps from trusted market place like Google Play Store would cause nearly no harm to your device. For additional security from malware, Google has introduced its new Tool named " Bouncer " which will scan all the apps submitted to the Google Play Store for malware.
Use of apps from third party market places are the main cause of getting malware onto your phone. For avoiding this, try to avoid links which you think is spam. For avoiding installation of apps from source other than Google Play Store, go to your phone's Settings > Security Settings and then un mark Allow installation of apps from unknown sources
We have got many antivirus apps available at the Google Play Store like Antivirus Free, 360 Security,CM Security etc. but we need to know whether antivirus apps are must requirement for Android phones.
Android Security chief Adrian Ludwig had once said , " Do I think the average user on Android need to install anti-virus apps? Absolutely not. I don't think 99 percent plus of users get a benefit from anti-virus apps. "
If the chief of a huge company like Android is quite confident in its security and had not find any useful thing in installing antivirus apps, then why should one download these apps from Google Play Store??
First we need to know what is malware or virus? .
Malware or virus are the unwanted intruders to your device which negatively effects your device OS.
Where do they come from?
There are various ways by which viruses can enter your Android phone. Some of the main ways are from downloaded apps, Spam mails,or MMS that get automatically downloaded.
Every Android phone comes with a facility of downloading apps from third party other than Google Play Store. Downloading apps from trusted market place like Google Play Store would cause nearly no harm to your device. For additional security from malware, Google has introduced its new Tool named " Bouncer " which will scan all the apps submitted to the Google Play Store for malware.
Use of apps from third party market places are the main cause of getting malware onto your phone. For avoiding this, try to avoid links which you think is spam. For avoiding installation of apps from source other than Google Play Store, go to your phone's Settings > Security Settings and then un mark Allow installation of apps from unknown sources
Some of the Android users, tend to change or alter their OS by a process called rooting which would certainly break all the barriers of protection from malware and most of the rooted devices are prone to malware as reports suggests.
There are plenty of Android devices which doesn't use Google Play Services. For these devices, a third party anti-virus app would be helpful.
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