Anti Virus for Mobile Phones

[Tatterdemalion]

Hi - you guys have helped me ENORMOUSLY with my computers. I don't have a mobile phone and know nothing about 'em - other than that apps look like a lot of fun.

My Mum has just bought a Samsung Galaxy Ace with Android 2.2.

I've been browsing the Android Market from my PC and have seen some free anti-virus programs there.

Should she get some protection installed as soon as possible ?

[Allan]

no

[reddevilggg]

no

Why not ?? What would it hurt ??

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10928070

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/100133/20110112/google-android-smartphones-mobile-devices-apple-ios-software-malware-virus-hackers-security-trojan-a.htm

[Allan]

Phone viruses are rare and for the moment mostly limited to non-US phones
They are not proven to do anything useful
They are a drag on the sysem
If you don't download or install crap on the phone there is zero danger regardless of where you are

[reddevilggg]

Fair enough...........smart phoning as well as smart computing, eh?

[BC_Programmer]

Installing a Anti-virus on a phone is sort of like installing an Anti-virus on a *nux machine. It's pointless because the systems aren't a target for malware. (not because "Unix is inherently secure").

It's like taking a duvet into a Sauna in case you get the shivers. People just look at you weird and you ruin a duvet.