Are Scanning apps needed
trucougar
Newbie

I am wondering if I really need to be running an app that's scans the apps to make sure they are safe. I think it drains my battery to much, am I wrong?

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Re: Are Scanning apps needed
Cody21
Master - Level 2

I've used Lookout since I got my phone ...  I honestly do not see any significant performance hits by running it ...  It scans each and every APP that I download during the installation. It also runs a weekly scan and reports the results. Maybe I'm just paranoid about viruses .. but it seems to work well for me.   YMMV

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Re: Are Scanning apps needed
mortb
Specialist - Level 3

Yes, it's better to have Lookout scanning your apps than to download a buggy apps or an apps with a virus in it.

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Re: Are Scanning apps needed
LoydroidX
Contributor - Level 3

When I was having battery issues, one of the first things the Verizon tech did was to remove "Lookout", saying it wasn't needed.  Well, after today's little trojan episode, I'm thinking I need to reinstall it.   I see that "Lookout" seems to be the most widely used.  Any thoughts on other AV apps out there?  Think there may be more after this "DroidDream" thing?

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Re: Are Scanning apps needed
Ann154
Community Leader
Community Leader
I'm running a more thorough test of AVG DroidSecurity on the HTC Aria that I get to have for the next month or two. So far so good. Still running Lookout on my active device, the DROID Eris.

I'm most definitely NOT a VZW employee. If a post answered your question, please mark it as the answer.

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Re: Are Scanning apps needed
gerio
Specialist - Level 2

I tell ya, after the news all over the place today (well, the Geekboy sites, anyway) about the Google Apps being re-written by some bad guys and submitted to the App Market with malware inside that could be quite harmful, those antivirus apps like Lookout are looking better and better. 

 

To ne fair, Lookout and the other Android AV programs didn't have the definitions of this malware until late in the game, which is of course, better than never.

 

Geri O

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Re: Are Scanning apps needed
droidsw
Specialist - Level 1
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Re: Are Scanning apps needed
gerio
Specialist - Level 2

 


droidsw wrote:
Lookout was all over the dreamdroid thing:

http://blog.mylookout.com/2011/03/security-alert-malware-found-in-official-android-market-droiddream...

 

Oh, okay, my mistake.

 

My X is headed to the app market as we, err...type!

 

Geri O

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Re: Are Scanning apps needed
droidsw
Specialist - Level 1
Wondering if anyone's posted anything in the Droidapps section for those (newbie and otherwise) that haven't heard. Droidpolice.com said a few hours ago this is maybe just the beginning.
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Re: Are Scanning apps needed
droidsw
Specialist - Level 1
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