How long has the virus scanner been under device care?

[jlangner]

I forget does carrier version have this?

No, not on mine

 

[mustang7757]

No, not on mine

Yeah , I think carrier took it out on their firmware

 

[Lecrae116]

Yeah , I think carrier took it out on their firmware

We both learned something today.

 

[mustang7757]

We both learned something today.

Yes we did

 

[D.P.G.]

I have an unlocked phone bought from Samsung on Sprint and this has been there since the day I got the phone I believe August 21st. I would also like to know how to disable it because it scans on it's own. Clearing the data and cache doesn't work. Forcing it to stop only works until I restart the phone or run Device Care would like a permeant deactivation.

 

[Lecrae116]

I have an unlocked phone bought from Samsung on Sprint and this has been there since the day I got the phone I believe August 21st. I would also like to know how to disable it because it scans on it's own. Clearing the data and cache doesn't work. Forcing it to stop only works until I restart the phone or run Device Care would like a permeant deactivation.

The method above by clearing device security app data worked and disabled it.

 

[mustang7757]

I have an unlocked phone bought from Samsung on Sprint and this has been there since the day I got the phone I believe August 21st. I would also like to know how to disable it because it scans on it's own. Clearing the data and cache doesn't work. Forcing it to stop only works until I restart the phone or run Device Care would like a permeant deactivation.

Post #21 for to deactivate it .

 

[Lecrae116]

Post #21 for to deactivate it .

The method above by clearing device security app data worked and disabled it.

I can confirm it worked for me

 

[mustang7757]

I can confirm it worked for me

Same here

 

[Ranjen617]

Sprint/TMobile locked doesn't have it, for now at least.

 

[Rukbat]

1. Being connected to the internet without an antivirus running is risky.

2. Most AV apps have a problem - "memory boost", "phone home", something. Avast has only an occasional false positive (and nagging "buy the full version"). I'd rather get notified when there's nothing wrong than have running apps killed or having my data sent to China.

 

[B. Diddy]

1. Being connected to the internet without an antivirus running is risky.

I'd agree when using a Windows PC, but with an Android device? Unless the user taps on links indiscriminately (typically in browser popup ads or "warnings") and allows malicious packages to be downloaded and installed that way, I'd still say it's quite safe on Android to browse the web without a 3rd party antivirus app running. Are you aware of any newer exploits that are common and can affect Android devices? The main theoretical concern has been "drive-by" malware that can somehow install even without the user's approval, but as far as I know, that has never become a real world risk.

(Not trying to be argumentative here -- would always like to know about real world threats.)

 

[mustang7757]

I'd agree when using a Windows PC, but with an Android device? Unless the user taps on links indiscriminately (typically in browser popup ads or "warnings") and allows malicious packages to be downloaded and installed that way, I'd still say it's quite safe on Android to browse the web without a 3rd party antivirus app running. Are you aware of any newer exploits that are common and can affect Android devices? The main theoretical concern has been "drive-by" malware that can somehow install even without the user's approval, but as far as I know, that has never become a real world risk.

(Not trying to be argumentative here -- would always like to know about real world threats.)

I agree on android , never used one .

 

[Rukbat]

I'd agree when using a Windows PC, but with an Android device?

Definitely with an Android device. It's running in Linux, and there are millions (literally) of viruses and other malware for ARM Linux.

Unless the user taps on links indiscriminately

How many people actually copy links and paste them into text files (or even hover over them in Windows) to check them? I do, always. You may. Most people don't.

Are you aware of any newer exploits that are common and can affect Android devices?

Other than the load of ARM Linux malware already out there? The risk reward ratio is high.

The main theoretical concern has been "drive-by" malware that can somehow install even without the user's approval, but as far as I know, that has never become a real world risk.

Bluetooth malware is real too. Pass a store and you get malware if Bluetooth is enabled. WiFi, definitely, other than your own router (usually). But connecting to the internet makes it possible, and a good AV app is free and doesn't take much in the way of resources (it stops scanning when you're doing anything).

 

[husslord]

Nothing on my att model

 

[mustang7757]

Nothing on my att model

I don't think carrier models have it .

 

[B. Diddy]

Ok, thanks for that info. But if all of that Linux malware were a major threat, I would've expected there to be more articles about it. Are you aware of any studies showing a real world impact? My issue with Android malware is that there is plenty of theoretical risk, but not much evidence of true risk to the average user.

 

[Gayle Lynn]

I was shocked at .... ADS! on this site (before logged in) and elsewhere.

So for me #1 is AdGuard Pro (or other) on all Macs, Android, iOS and Windows.

Good to be paranoid ...and even your router may not be as safe or doing what it should?

Preaching to choir. Even Google Cloud, Amazon, Cisco, most anyone has been caught with "pants down" bugs and vulnerable. Proactive is difficult.

SMS and email that wants you to click on link that is 100 characters if you paste it as plain text. And there's a form of URL spoofing (?)


Adblockers installed 300,000 times are malicious and should be removed nowIf you have Chromium versions of Nano Adblocker or Nano Defender, pay attention.

https://arstechnica.com/information...and-accessing-accounts/?utm_brand=arstechnica

 

[donm527]

Ok, thanks for that info. But if all of that Linux malware were a major threat, I would've expected there to be more articles about it. Are you aware of any studies showing a real world impact? My issue with Android malware is that there is plenty of theoretical risk, but not much evidence of true risk to the average user.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/android-security-six-more-apps-containing-joker-malware-removed-from-the-google-play-store/

I've seen news articles like this all time pop up in my newsfeeds for years how Google had to remove discovered apps with malware from their store. If Google can’t even catch them before they go on their store who knows if you may be the unlucky shmuck that finds one of these titles interesting and tries it. Never see stuff like this pop up as often for iOS and never feel the need on my iPad like I do Android. So IMO having an antivirus/malware program is cheap insurance.

BitDefender is what I use. I earn enough free money using Google Rewards to pay for itself yearly.

And I also use AdGuard Pro to eliminate ads in browsers and apps.

 

[o4liberty]

It will keep your device running better very easy to do it's a one button push.