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Malware for Android??

Nothing I have read from what people have said or done indicates that it is actually malicious in being installed. Yet, Everyone keeps saying it is malware!

Software is considered to be malware based on the perceived intent of the creator rather than any particular features. Malware includes computer viruses, worms, trojan horses, spyware, dishonest adware, scareware, crimeware, most rootkits, and other malicious and unwanted software or program.

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What is with people saying Android has Malware! I don’t understand that and I have been scratching my head when I read this. It really burns my buttons on my computer when I read it.

Use your Head!

If you haven’t been keeping up with my blog, you will know that it isn’t really unwanted. Most programs you download using your android device is something that is being sought out but yet it isn’t going to be truthful when it comes to something you don’t know. I can’t understand for the life of my why they are trying to scare people into thinking that you need antivirus for Android for security. I’ve talked about this in past post but I will say it again:

This is something I tell my friends and family when buying an Application on the Market place from anywhere there is usually a bunch of reviews of it from various users and thus will help you determine if this application is worth the money or could be a problem.

My Underware!

I’m calling anything that is unwanted and stuff you didn’t know what is being rune’d on an OS. I call this underware due to the fact that is programs that you installed on your OS but didn’t know that it is doing something it shouldn’t. This is something that I called it because when you say malware, it makes me think of software that is being forced to be installed and running under the radar. You really don’t know it is running and thus that is why you call it malware, but if you install a program accepting the consequences then, it should just be called underware.

What should it be called?

I’m really not sure what else to call it but the idea of underware is UNDER the radar programs. If you can come up with something better please let me know but I don’t want it to be called malware.

Paul Sylvester

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Report: Over 3,200 Android Malware “Victims” respond to Windows Phone offer (tabletscooptoday.wordpress.com)

Google Pulls Malware from Market; Microsoft Has Another Solution (pocketnow.com)

Got Android malware? Microsoft wants to give you a free Windows Phone (thenextweb.com)

Who is rooting your Android? (daniweb.com)

Android’s growing malware problem (tech.fortune.cnn.com)

Malicious Android Apps Grow Two-fold in Six Months (devicemag.com)

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Androids having viruses?

Really, I do not know who thinks android devices will be just as secure as an Apple product. Now I know people have probably said that Androids are just as insecure as a Windows Machine. I am not going to argue those points because they seem to be always floating to the surface every day from some unskilled computer user. I’ve been asked by a few friends and even some family members who are concerned about a virus on their android device and thus want to buy Ipads more. Even though Androids OS is an open sourced project the more the market share goes up for Android’s the more the evil guys will focus on creating applications and fraudulent software or games. It is the nature of security and of the beast. Nothing you can do to stop it.

Use Common sense!

This is something I tell my friends and family when buying an Application on the Market place from anywhere there is usually a bunch of reviews of it from various users and thus will help you determine if this application is worth the money or could be a problem. When I want to add an application to my Android device, I will usually also see what others have said about the game or application and see the users ratings. I will almost never buy an android application that has no comments but I am not novice when it comes Android. I can always reset my android to factory defaults and restart the process. So I know that is always my option when it comes to installing something that is unfavorable. It however is not the end all save all for wiping a virus from your android device, if they want to get that virus on you device that would be the last place, I would put my application. So it will clean most of the so called viruses off your device but until antivirus companies start getting the hint to make better applications for android the only true way to clean it is to erase and re-install but that is no option on your part especially if you have a phone or some proprietary device.

No Device is really safe!

Now when I go to buy a operating system, I already have that in my mind. Nothing I have bought is ever going to truly be secured and thus I always go into this with an open mind and not worry about which one is the most secure. I look for the one that is going to help me do what I want to do and not be restrained by any company. I can view Netflix on Android just like I can view it on an Ipad. I can take it anywhere I like just like my Ipad, it can be smaller for my convenience and cheaper. Apple has their perks but then you pay for it, that is why I love Android because of the openness of the system. I can do anything in the sun I want to do to the device and not worry about warranties and keeping it cheap.

If you understand this principle of mine then you will be FAR better than most people when it comes to buying applications on the device or installing applications from unknown websites. As long as you know when you install an unknown application from an untrustworthy source you setting yourself up for problems. Follow the path that has more security and don’t install anything without consulting some technology person and find out the risks and benefits of a program or application.