Re: Anti-virus?

From	Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk>
Newsgroups	comp.mobile.android
Subject	Re: Anti-virus?
Date	2018-10-04 13:14 +0100
Message-ID	<g1meh4F78f1U1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
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Alek wrote:

> Is there really any reason to use an AV app on an Android device?
> If not, why not?

On android (without root) each app is 'sandboxed' from all other apps, 
so it is impossible for an AV app to inspect the files of any other apps.

All that AV apps on android do is make a list of what apps you've got 
installed and send it back to HQ where the AV company's servers look at 
the files of their copy of the same apps, and hope those are the same 
files that you have on your device ...

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Anti-virus? Alek <alek.trishan@gmail.com> - 2018-10-01 13:54 -0400
  Re:Anti-virus? Libor Striz <poutnik4REMOVEnntp@CAPITALSgmail.com> - 2018-10-01 20:05 +0200
    Re: Anti-virus? Alek <alek.trishan@gmail.com> - 2018-10-01 14:15 -0400
      Re: Anti-virus? Calum <com.gmail@nospam.scottishwildcat> - 2018-10-01 19:55 +0100
    Re: Anti-virus? Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> - 2018-10-01 22:11 +0200
      Re: Anti-virus? Libor Striz <poutnik4REMOVEnntp@CAPITALSgmail.com> - 2018-10-02 02:14 +0200
        Re: Anti-virus? Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> - 2018-10-02 06:18 +0200
      Re: Anti-virus? Libor Striz <poutnik4REMOVEnntp@CAPITALSgmail.com> - 2018-10-02 02:34 +0200
  Re: Anti-virus? Hergen Lehmann <hlehmann.expires.5-11@snafu.de> - 2018-10-01 20:49 +0200
    Re: Anti-virus? Alek <alek.trishan@gmail.com> - 2018-10-01 16:03 -0400
      Re: Anti-virus? Arlen   H  Holder <arlenh.older@no.spam.net> - 2018-10-02 02:52 +0000
      Re: Anti-virus? Hergen Lehmann <hlehmann.expires.5-11@snafu.de> - 2018-10-02 10:29 +0200
        Re: Anti-virus? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-10-03 13:30 +0200
          Re: Anti-virus? Hergen Lehmann <hlehmann.expires.5-11@snafu.de> - 2018-10-03 15:09 +0200
            Re: Anti-virus? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-10-03 15:31 +0200
              Re: Anti-virus? Hergen Lehmann <hlehmann.expires.5-11@snafu.de> - 2018-10-03 16:33 +0200
    Re: Anti-virus? Arlen   H  Holder <arlenh.older@no.spam.net> - 2018-10-02 02:50 +0000
      Re: Anti-virus? Hergen Lehmann <hlehmann.expires.5-11@snafu.de> - 2018-10-02 10:55 +0200
        Re: Anti-virus? Arlen   H  Holder <arlenh.older@no.spam.net> - 2018-10-02 12:32 +0000
          Re: Anti-virus? 123456789 <12345@12345.com> - 2018-10-02 09:45 -0700
            Re: Anti-virus? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2018-10-02 17:54 +0000
              Re: Anti-virus? 123456789 <12345@12345.com> - 2018-10-02 13:15 -0700
                Re: Anti-virus? Arlen   H  Holder <arlenh.older@no.spam.net> - 2018-10-03 02:38 +0000
                Re: Anti-virus? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2018-10-03 10:49 +0000
                Re: Anti-virus?  Arlen    Holder <a%rlenh.older@no.spam.net> - 2018-10-03 12:11 +0000
                Re: Anti-virus? 123456789 <12345@12345.com> - 2018-10-03 08:42 -0700
                Re: Anti-virus?  Arlen    Holder <a%rlenh.older@no.spam.net> - 2018-10-03 16:16 +0000
                Re: Anti-virus? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2018-10-03 17:32 +0000
                Re: Anti-virus? Java Jive <java@evij.com.invalid> - 2018-10-03 19:02 +0100
                Re: Anti-virus? Hergen Lehmann <hlehmann.expires.5-11@snafu.de> - 2018-10-03 20:13 +0200
                Re: Anti-virus? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2018-10-03 20:09 +0000
                Re: Anti-virus? Hergen Lehmann <hlehmann.expires.5-11@snafu.de> - 2018-10-03 23:23 +0200
                Re: Anti-virus?  Arlen    Holder <a%rlenh.older@no.spam.net> - 2018-10-04 13:06 +0000
                Re: Anti-virus? Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2018-10-04 15:02 +0000
                Google does *not* track *you*! (was: Anti-virus?) Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2018-10-04 15:44 +0000
                Re: Google does *not* track *you*! 123456789 <12345@12345.com> - 2018-10-04 09:10 -0700
                Re: Google does *not* track *you*! "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-10-07 22:03 +0200
                Re: Google does *not* track *you*! 123456789 <12345@12345.com> - 2018-10-07 14:23 -0700
                Re: Google does *not* track *you*! Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2018-10-04 17:07 +0000
                Re: Anti-virus? 123456789 <12345@12345.com> - 2018-10-04 09:10 -0700
              Re: Anti-virus? Arlen   H  Holder <arlenh.older@no.spam.net> - 2018-10-03 02:36 +0000
            Re: Anti-virus? Arlen   H  Holder <arlenh.older@no.spam.net> - 2018-10-03 02:34 +0000
              Re: Anti-virus? 123456789 <12345@12345.com> - 2018-10-02 20:33 -0700
                Re: Anti-virus?  Arlen    Holder  <a%rlenh.older@no.spam.net> - 2018-10-03 04:30 +0000
                Re: Anti-virus? 123456789 <12345@12345.com> - 2018-10-02 22:13 -0700
                Re: Anti-virus?  Arlen    Holder <a%rlenh.older@no.spam.net> - 2018-10-03 12:52 +0000
                Re: Anti-virus? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-10-03 15:09 +0200
                Re: Anti-virus?  Arlen    Holder <a%rlenh.older@no.spam.net> - 2018-10-03 15:40 +0000
                Re: Anti-virus? 123456789 <12345@12345.com> - 2018-10-03 08:42 -0700
                Re: Anti-virus?  Arlen    Holder <a%rlenh.older@no.spam.net> - 2018-10-03 16:16 +0000
                Re: Anti-virus? 123456789 <12345@12345.com> - 2018-10-03 15:52 -0700
                Re: Anti-virus?  Arlen    Holder <a%rlenh.older@no.spam.net> - 2018-10-03 23:31 +0000
                Re: Anti-virus? 123456789 <123456@123456.com> - 2018-10-03 21:21 -0700
                Re: Anti-virus?  Arlen    Holder <a%rlenh.older@no.spam.net> - 2018-10-04 13:07 +0000
                Re: Anti-virus? 123456789 <12345@12345.com> - 2018-10-04 09:10 -0700
              Re: Anti-virus? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-10-03 13:37 +0200
                Re: Anti-virus? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-10-03 08:44 -0400
                Re: Anti-virus?  Arlen    Holder <a%rlenh.older@no.spam.net> - 2018-10-03 12:52 +0000
                Re: Anti-virus? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-10-03 15:06 +0200
                Re: Anti-virus?  Arlen    Holder <a%rlenh.older@no.spam.net> - 2018-10-03 15:40 +0000
                Re: Anti-virus? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-10-07 20:41 +0200
                Re: Anti-virus?  Arlen    Holder <a%rlenh.older@no.spam.net> - 2018-10-08 15:00 +0000
          Re: Anti-virus? Hergen Lehmann <hlehmann.expires.5-11@snafu.de> - 2018-10-02 20:42 +0200
            Re: Anti-virus? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-10-03 13:44 +0200
              Re: Anti-virus?  Arlen    Holder <a%rlenh.older@no.spam.net> - 2018-10-03 12:52 +0000
                Re: Anti-virus? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-10-03 15:14 +0200
                Re: Anti-virus? Hergen Lehmann <hlehmann.expires.5-11@snafu.de> - 2018-10-03 15:31 +0200
                Re: Anti-virus? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-10-03 17:47 +0200
                Re: Anti-virus?  Arlen    Holder <a%rlenh.older@no.spam.net> - 2018-10-03 16:16 +0000
                Re: Anti-virus? Hergen Lehmann <hlehmann.expires.5-11@snafu.de> - 2018-10-03 18:20 +0200
                Re: Anti-virus?  Arlen    Holder <a%rlenh.older@no.spam.net> - 2018-10-03 17:18 +0000
                Re: Anti-virus?  Arlen    Holder <a%rlenh.older@no.spam.net> - 2018-10-03 15:39 +0000
                Re: Anti-virus? "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-10-03 17:49 +0200
                Re: Anti-virus?  Arlen    Holder <a%rlenh.older@no.spam.net> - 2018-10-03 16:16 +0000
              Re: Anti-virus? Hergen Lehmann <hlehmann.expires.5-11@snafu.de> - 2018-10-03 15:28 +0200
                Re: Anti-virus?  Arlen    Holder <a%rlenh.older@no.spam.net> - 2018-10-03 15:39 +0000
                Re: Anti-virus? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-10-07 20:48 +0200
                Re: Anti-virus? Hergen Lehmann <hlehmann.expires.5-11@snafu.de> - 2018-10-07 21:40 +0200
      Re: Anti-virus? Alek <alek.trishan@gmail.com> - 2018-10-02 19:33 -0400
        Re: Anti-virus? Arlen   H  Holder <arlenh.older@no.spam.net> - 2018-10-03 02:40 +0000
          Re: Anti-virus? Alek <alek.trishan@gmail.com> - 2018-10-03 13:55 -0400
            Re: Anti-virus? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-10-03 14:08 -0400
              Re: Anti-virus?  Arlen    Holder <a%rlenh.older@no.spam.net> - 2018-10-04 13:07 +0000
                Re: Anti-virus? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2018-10-04 10:03 -0400
                Re: Anti-virus?  Arlen    Holder <a%rlenh.older@no.spam.net> - 2018-10-06 02:56 +0000
                Re: Anti-virus? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-10-07 20:50 +0200
                Re: Anti-virus?  Arlen    Holder <a%rlenh.older@no.spam.net> - 2018-10-08 15:00 +0000
            Re: Anti-virus? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-10-07 20:54 +0200
  Re: Anti-virus? Arlen   H  Holder <arlenh.older@no.spam.net> - 2018-10-02 02:47 +0000
  Re: Anti-virus? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2018-10-04 13:14 +0100

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