Motorola Q
AntiVirus for Q???
I recently saw an anti-virus company advertising a software suite for smartphones.
I'm wondering - are viruses a real concern for the Q? I've installed a ton of 3rd party apps - and I believe that most are reputable - but would it actually be possible for any to infect my Q?
if infected - what could they do?
is this a real concern?
I'm wondering - are viruses a real concern for the Q? I've installed a ton of 3rd party apps - and I believe that most are reputable - but would it actually be possible for any to infect my Q?
if infected - what could they do?
is this a real concern?
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Well, in my opinion, I believe viruses are a concern for any device that has the ability to connect to a network. Since the Q can connect to the internet, the chance of becoming infected is there, then again, if you can diminish your chances by being a smart surfer (i.e. going to only trusted sites, installing only trusted software, reading all messages, etc).
Keep in mind, that the anti-virus companies also see this as a new market and are just trying to be the first to capture it. I think you will see some of your larger cell phone providers preinstalling anti-virus software on all there mobile devices in the near future.
Just to let you know, I am currently beta testing several pieces of anti-virus software for mobile devices, so th...
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Keep in mind, that the anti-virus companies also see this as a new market and are just trying to be the first to capture it. I think you will see some of your larger cell phone providers preinstalling anti-virus software on all there mobile devices in the near future.
Just to let you know, I am currently beta testing several pieces of anti-virus software for mobile devices, so th...
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Thanks for the info dtack.
I've already seen a mobile product from McAfee.
http://us.mcafee.com/root/landingpages/afflandpage.a ... »
I'm curious to hear about your beta testing. Please keep us all posted.
thx.
I've already seen a mobile product from McAfee.
http://us.mcafee.com/root/landingpages/afflandpage.a ... »
I'm curious to hear about your beta testing. Please keep us all posted.
thx.
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