For years now we have been drilling into reader’s minds the importance of antivirus software. But times are changing and whereas previously many of their computing tasks took place on a desktop system they take place on a phone or tablet.
Mobile viruses have hit the headlines before, leading users to think to install to some sort of security software is a good idea. And it goes also without saying the more popular mobiles becomes the more of a target it is for bad guys. But do you really need to install a resource and battery hogging antivirus app on your phone that is going to plague you with irritating notification?
The vast majority of known android viruses have been installed on the back of dubious apps you will no longer find in the Google play store. Android does not allow you to install apps from other sources, so here’s no chance of you accidentally installing something.
Almost all cases, android, and tablets do not need antivirus installed. Android viruses are by no means as prevalent as media outlets may have believed, and the device is much more risk of theft than it is a virus. But android viruses do exist, and a decent antivirus app can provide peace of mind.
The worst thing you can do, however, is to assume you are protected by an antivirus and drop your guard. Recent research by AVCompratives found that two-thirds of the 250 Android antivirus apps it tasted do not actually work. So it will pay to be picky about which customer you trust with your device security.
Even with the best antivirus apps, though, the false-positive result is common. This means you may find your AV app reports an app as dodgy when it’s actually harmless. Here all cases taking other precautions can be a more appealing way to safeguard your device from android viruses.
It's worth pointing out that antivirus apps for android often have other useful benefits, such as the ability or remotely lock or wipe a lost or stolen phone, or backup and cleanup tools.
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