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| From | "Carlos E. R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.mobile.android |
| Subject | Re: Anti-virus? |
| Date | 2018-10-03 13:30 +0200 |
| Message-ID | <g1jniaFknuvU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | <potn0c$8hq$1@dont-email.me> <dq6a8f-nvf.ln1@hergen.dyndns.org> <potui9$t02$1@dont-email.me> <nsmb8f-bfa.ln1@hergen.dyndns.org> |
On 02/10/2018 10.29, Hergen Lehmann wrote:
> Am 01.10.2018 um 22:03 schrieb Alek:
>
>>> - There is certainly malware around.
>>
>> My understanding is that the biggest threat comes from side-loaded apps.
>
> Unlikely. Side-loading is disabled by default on android and most users
> do not even know how to enable it. Also, popular side-loading platforms
> like F-Droid enjoy a rather high level of trust, much higher than the
> official app store.
>
>> How does an Android device get infected?
>
> In most cases by installing that new, popular game which contains some
> kind of malware and hasn't been pulled from the store yet. Google isn't
> exactly fast in doing this and is rather indifferent about spyware.
Then they would be Trojans, not virii.
> Infected media files and web sites also are a common vector of attack.
I don't think I have seen any :-?
> Android used to have many, many security holes in it's multimedia
> sub-system; almost every security update contains some fixed in there.
>
> Some devices (especially no-name china brands) do come with malware
> already pre-installed at the factory.
Not virii.
> In business environments, email attachments also pose a major risk,
> especially if combined with social engineering.
Not virii
:-)
>>> - Android devices are designed to steal personal data.
>>
>> Really? What data? Who gets it?
>
> Advertising networks, which forward the data (or personal profiles
> created from the data) to their many, many, unnamed partners.
>
> If you didn't notice it yet: Google is an advertising company, and the
> whole reason they provide Android for free is to feed their database
> with tracking and behavioral data. Same goes for facebook&Co.
Right.
--
Cheers,
Carlos E.R.
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