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Recommend an AV for a Tablet

  • 28-09-2012 8:45pm
    #1
    phog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,174 ✭✭✭✭


    Can anyone recommend an antivirus for an android tablet? While looking at the tablets in Currys I saw an Norton Tablet Security, I've never been happy with Nortons on my PCs as I think it slows them down.

    So what is everyone using?


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  • #2
    cookie1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,794 ✭✭✭cookie1977


    Do you really need one?


  • #3
    phog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,174 ✭✭✭✭phog


    cookie1977 wrote: »
    Do you really need one?

    I've no idea but to me it seems Android is taking over from Windows and the clowns that target window based OS could do the same for Android.


  • #4
    cookie1977
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,794 ✭✭✭cookie1977


    Personally I don't think you need one. Just use your common sense when browsing and downloading and backup as often as you can.


  • #5
    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    You don't need an antivirus, only Windows gets viruses, but what I would recommend is an app to allow you remotely wipe your device in case it goes missing, it will have your emails and lots of other sensitive information. I use WatchDroid myselfon my phone, but this works by sms will be of no use on a tablet. I think I read that Avast does this
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.avast.android.mobilesecurity&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5hdmFzdC5hbmRyb2lkLm1vYmlsZXNlY3VyaXR5Il0.


  • #6
    phog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,174 ✭✭✭✭phog


    cookie1977 wrote: »
    Personally I don't think you need one. Just use your common sense when browsing and downloading and backup as often as you can.

    It's my daughter that has the tablet and I wont know anything until it's too late, then it will be handed to me to get it sorted :(

    Thanks anyway.
    PogMoThoin wrote: »
    You don't need an antivirus, only Windows gets viruses, but what I would recommend is an app to allow you remotely wipe your device in case it goes missing, it will have your emails and lots of other sensitive information. I use WatchDroid myselfon my phone, but this works by sms will be of no use on a tablet. I think I read that Avast does this
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.avast.android.mobilesecurity&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5hdmFzdC5hbmRyb2lkLm1vYmlsZXNlY3VyaXR5Il0.

    Thanks, may use the WatchDroid for my own phone.

    I'll have a read of the link later.


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  • #7
    RADIUS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 353 ✭✭RADIUS


    Avast! It's free and doesn't eat your RAM. It also has an optional free anti-theft module for Android phones.

    Did I mention that it's free?


  • #8
    ED E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,170 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    You really dont need any. Android is a long way from windows.


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