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[Swordmaker]

This Android Malware is so bad, it might be necessary to buy a new phone. . . it's almost impossible to remove from Android phones and tablets. Apple users who have elected to use Android mobile devices take warning to download Apps only from the Google Play Store. -- PING!

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[RockyTx]

inside job

[fireman15]

I don’t want to jinx myself but I have been using Android devices for many years and have never had a virus or malware problem. I have rooted every one of them and use apps from 3rd party developers. I generally do not use resident anti-virus software on my phones and tablets because of their limited processor power and memory. I do run scans after I update apps.

The first thing I do when I get an Android device is root it and then do a complete backup. The next thing I do is remove all of the bloatware that I do not use. I do not allow apps to auto-update and generally do not install a bunch of crapware especially from sources that I do not trust.

I also assume that personal information is fairly easy to steal from an Android device especially if the device itself is stolen. So I try not to leave confidential information and data on the devices. I have read these types of breathless warnings on many occasions and although I take them seriously... so far it has never turned out to be anything serious that has affected me in any way.

In a digital age one should never assume that their devices cannot be exploited for malevolent purposes. Those who are most vulnerable are the ones who feel like they are somehow not vulnerable. I would not be shocked if I had some type of difficulty in the future. I also would not be shocked if a foreign entity has hacked Hillary’s iPhone or iPad.

[KoRn]

I believe it’s a good practice to ‘wipe’ your p;hone once per week. Only takes a few minutes to do mine. This may not get rid of it if it has copied itself to an SD Card, or do a full backup before the wipe.(you’d possibly just backup the malware)

Security with *most* Android devices is terrible. The code is a mess. A great piece of advice from the article is to only use Apps directly released by Google. Even then, one must carefully examine the privileges/features/areas of the phone Apps are requesting access to.

[fella]

BUMP> For later more intense reading.

[GOPJ]

If you have an Android phone, the best course of action is to avoid third-party app stores and only install apps from Google Play.

Good advice.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Totally worthless wastes of skin ruining other people’s lives.

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