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[kellym]

Curious which antivirus/mobile security apps are used by members on this forum.  I recently read this article

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Avast has some interesting options for rooted users.  I've been running Webroot, and notice it's been dropped from recent free top performing apps.  Any thoughts?  Thanks.

 

[droidian1441]

I've always used Lookout. Never had a bad experience. The app will back up contacts and a few other things (I can't remember exactly), it scans apps as soon as they are installed (Play Store downloaded or sideloaded) and it also can use a feature called "Signal Flare", which finds your phone's location before the battery dies, in case you lose the device and the battery dies.

That's some of the features I use, hopefully you'll try it if you haven't already.

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[DrunkulaTX]

I, too, use Lookout.  Not sure it's really needed but I do like the added peace of mind.  I've noticed very little (if any) degradation of performance and it stays out of the way.

[kellym]

Lookout it is then, thanks!

[smokedkill]

I also use lookout. I think the issue with viruses and malware is somewhat overrated. I've downloaded thousands of apps and never came across one. I use lookout mainly for finding a lost/stolen device and being able to take pictures in the case its stolen (which is a somewhat recent feature that I suggested to them a while back so you can have picture evidence for the police in the case the person denies having it. Can't deny the picture evidence).

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[DrunkulaTX]

That pretty much sums up my reasons.  There are potential for viruses and zero day exploits but they've been not become a problem.  But the added features as you suggest are quite nice especially since it is free.

[soocold]

Lookout IMO has lived past it's prime and usefulness (except to find you're phone) personally I tried kasperkey but the paid version is needed to configure it to run out if sight. Also it's slow to verify apps trustworthiness (it checks against a cloud database that's always kept up to date. (lookout required an app update))

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[livinginkaos]

I've had Avast on my Bionic.  Wasn't too loading on the system and seemed to have some nice added features, but I never had to use them- thank goodness.  

[soocold]

It was told to me by a good friend and I try to live to it. "if you are ever mindful if what sites you visit, what links you click, and what you download, you will most likely NEVER need a AV program." He's gone 7 yrs AV free and only one virus that was cause by someone else using his computer.

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[livinginkaos]

VERY TRUE !  I was actually after some of the other benefits of the app.  Remember when I dropped my Bionic off the tractor last year..... Yeah, locating it would have been a ton easier and I wouldn't have crushed it .....

[smokedkill]

Lookout IMO has lived past it's prime and usefulness (except to find you're phone) personally I tried kasperkey but the paid version is needed to configure it to run out if sight. Also it's slow to verify apps trustworthiness (it checks against a cloud database that's always kept up to date. (lookout required an app update))

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Just curious as to why you think lookout has outlived its usefulness. I find that its becoming more useful. The ability to take pictures remotely and for people failing the lock screen is even more useful than it has ever been.

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[soocold]

Lookout IMO has lived past it's prime and usefulness (except to find you're phone) personally I tried kasperkey but the paid version is needed to configure it to run out if sight. Also it's slow to verify apps trustworthiness (it checks against a cloud database that's always kept up to date. (lookout required an app update))

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Just curious as to why you think lookout has outlived its usefulness. I find that its becoming more useful. The ability to take pictures remotely and for people failing the lock screen is even more useful than it has ever been.

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I should edit that to say it's usefulness as an AV

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[soocold]

Also I have never needed to find my phone because it's always physically on me, or charging in my direct line if sight.

1-I'm on call 24/7 for work
2-I'm my families tech support
3-I practically live on this site

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[livinginkaos]

Also I have never needed to find my phone because it's always physically on me,

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Mine was too, ..... so I thought.....,

[kellym]

It was told to me by a good friend and I try to live to it. "if you are ever mindful if what sites you visit, what links you click, and what you download, you will most likely NEVER need a AV program." He's gone 7 yrs AV free and only one virus that was cause by someone else using his computer.

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That was surely sound advice.  The only viruses I've experienced were on my laptop when I let my son download "free" computer games.  The free gift that kept giving me nothing but headaches and eventually a laptop that never truly recovered.  We were pretty shocked how devastating the viruses could be and it was a lesson learned.  Now that the kids visit Google play and assume this is a trusted site to download games, that fear still lurks I'll have another device that ends up in the graveyard because I didn't properly protect it. 

[smokedkill]

Also I have never needed to find my phone because it's always physically on me, or charging in my direct line if sight.

1-I'm on call 24/7 for work
2-I'm my families tech support
3-I practically live on this site

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I look at it like I do car insurance. I hope I never need it, but for the one time that I may, I'm glad its there.

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