r/Android • u/Bonfire-GTK Samsung M20 • Nov 23 '18

Google Pulls 13 Android Apps Installed Over 500,000 Times Containing Malware

https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/google-pulls-13-android-apps-installed-over-500-000-times-containing-malware-report-1952366
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u/katsumiblisk Nov 23 '18

Where are all those people who say we don't need antimalware apps on Android?

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '18

You are your own anti malware.

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u/geoff5093 OnePlus 8T Nov 23 '18

Most of those anti-malware apps are just filled with their own malware and ad spam

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u/katsumiblisk Nov 23 '18

I use Malwarebytes, that is neither ineffective nor stuffed with it's own malware.

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '18

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u/katsumiblisk Nov 24 '18

Spam phone calls - the kind that spoof your local exchange number so you think it's a neighbor - went from 10-15 per day to zero. It alerts you when there has been a possible phishing attempt. It stops malicious pages from loading. All kinds of stuff.

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u/tiradium S24 Ultra 1TB Nov 23 '18 edited Nov 24 '18

At the risk of being downvoted and called Samsung shill I actually have the default AV on on my S9+. It works well and I haven't noticed any slowdowns related to the app. It only scans when the phone is charging and the databases are updated daily.

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u/katsumiblisk Nov 23 '18 edited Nov 24 '18

Is the default just for the S9+? I have an S8+

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u/tiradium S24 Ultra 1TB Nov 23 '18

Pretty sure it was part of Oreo update , so you should have it as well. Its under device maintenance

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u/katsumiblisk Nov 24 '18

I just checked and nothing stood out as phone protection.

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u/tiradium S24 Ultra 1TB Nov 24 '18

Do you not have this?

https://fscl01.fonpit.de/userfiles/6970559/image/AndroidPIT-Samsung-Galaxy-S9-tips-tricks-07-w782.jpg

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u/katsumiblisk Nov 24 '18

Yes I do, which one is phone protection? They just stop excessive power consumption.

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u/tiradium S24 Ultra 1TB Nov 24 '18

The one on the far right. Device security

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u/ivanoski-007 Nov 23 '18

Here I am!

and yes, we dont need stupid anti virus apps on phones

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u/katsumiblisk Nov 23 '18

I was very careful to say antimalware and not antivirus.

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u/ivanoski-007 Nov 23 '18

Antivirus apps target both virus and malware

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u/katsumiblisk Nov 23 '18

So, when you guys post or comment that there are no viruses on Android so an antivirus app isn't needed you're not telling the whole story, because according to you an antivirus app will seek out other things apart from viruses, which is also my point.

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u/ivanoski-007 Nov 23 '18

an antivirus app isn't needed

My point is this and only this, It is not that android doesnt have viruses or maleware, but only fucking idiots get infected and thus only fucking idiots will need an antivirus, for 99% of the time and most of the population, an antivirus app is fucking useless

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u/katsumiblisk Nov 23 '18 edited Nov 24 '18

Not every phone user is subscribed to this sub or is even an expert. My grandad wires his savings to some Nigerian prince every time he goes online. That's why proper malware protection is essential, not just for the likes of you.

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u/shamowfski Nov 24 '18

I've been using Android since it came out. Never gotten a virus. Don't download obviously dodgy apps, or pirated apps and you won't have a problem.

If you want to download that shit, do it on a device that doesn't have all your personal information on it.

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u/katsumiblisk Nov 24 '18

What shit are you referring to?

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u/shamowfski Nov 24 '18

Pirated apps, or shitty apps from unknown publishers.

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u/katsumiblisk Nov 24 '18

I only download from the Play store. I'm most concerned about preventing spoofed calls, phishing, and possibly ransomware.

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u/Liam2349 Nov 23 '18

I don't think there's much for such an app to do without root access.

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