Originally Posted by
Loose rivets
I can only assume it's the phone entering the equation. Do they do that?
Wrong. / No.
Originally Posted by
Loose rivets
We'll see, but why would the phone communicate so vigorously?
They don't. Do you have FF on your phone?
Originally Posted by
Loose rivets
It has the free kaspersky on at the moment, Full tomorrow if all goes well.
The rare case when free stuff is better than the paid stuff. Why? It is useless crap so the free one is actually better as you don't pay for it. Mobile Android AV is a thriving business segment, no dispute. Hot air only*! The only tangible improvement is a secure line to your wallet. Your Bank gave you the AV not to protect you, but to prevent you from leaving. The AV company most likely struck a zero-pay deal with the bank to gain credibility.
I still don't use anti-virus software. Am I still nuts? - CNET
Google data shows threat of Android malware is massively overblown
http://www.aisec.fraunhofer.de/conte...Virus-Test.pdf !!!
Are antivirus applications necessary on the Android mobile platform? - TechRepublic **
FD
*Unless you install shady APKs out of Google Play.
** note carefully the features of the best recommended solution
- malicious software (=will tell you when you install something stupid they know it is stupid from a database)
- back-up phone (feature supported and implemented by the OS itself)
- help locate missing (again, feature embedded in the system)
- web based phone (neat, most utilities like this do not boast with "security" label)
- drain battery (aah, finaly something not possible without the app in first place)
- eat memory (I added this myself)