anti-virus for tp2 (& status bar on phone) - Page 2

**flyers2114** · #11 (**permalink**) 12-19-2009, 10:03 AM

Simple answer you do not need it...I have never heard of anyone getting a virus on thier phone...

**Mojary** · #12 (**permalink**) 12-19-2009, 01:33 PM

thanks everyone who replied to my question(s). i was seeing on the internet for av smartphones and i wanted really wanted to get everyone's take if they use on on their phone. and the answer i got was a resounding no...LOL.

have a great weekend everyon!

**Dragon2** · #13 (**permalink**) 12-19-2009, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by CovKid66

Yes and no. Yes a hard reset will fix the infected phone, but no it would not fix anything...if you synced the infected file to your PC...and for some bizarre reason you had no AV on the PC...you've just potentially infected your PC. Same goes for e-mail.

We have to use Trend Micro PocketPC with our company phones. It does not seem to degrade performance much, if at all. I've forgotten to reinstall it occassionally after a flash and not really noticed any difference.

i stand by my statement, dont worry about a virus on a phone and if there was a hard reset would fix it.. if not that a flash would...... but Ive never heard of a person with a infected phone.......

wraith79 · #14 (**permalink**) 12-19-2009, 02:57 PM

But it always good to scan just to be on the safe side. With the new mobile viruses that are coming out, first hit the iPhone and on wmpoweruser.com they had mentioned a virus that causing charges to your phone by-way of premium text messages. In any case, I'm using ESET Anti-virus Mobile for PDA's: http://www.eset.com/products/mobileantivirus.php
Check it out, its pretty good, I've been using it for a while!

tr0s · #15 (**permalink**) 12-19-2009, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Mojary

im aware that the sensor turns the screen off when you have the phone against your ear. any idea then why some programs open up by their own? it always opens the owner info screen, calendar and programs folder. it doesnt do it often...i'd say at least once every few days. and like i said in my original post, it somehow happens when im talking on the phone because when i close the phone screen, that's when all these screens are open all at the same time.

i've had the issue with the screen turning on during a phone call, turning off the auto adjusting light sensor seems to work for me. just set it to a brightness value and leave it at that. as for relocating the start menu, the only way i know of getting a start menu at the bottom is by running a 6.5.x rom. not a 6.5 or 6.1 because those are still located at the top left....

constitutionalist · #16 (**permalink**) 12-20-2009, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by tr0s

i've had the issue with the screen turning on during a phone call, turning off the auto adjusting light sensor seems to work for me. just set it to a brightness value and leave it at that. as for relocating the start menu, the only way i know of getting a start menu at the bottom is by running a 6.5.x rom. not a 6.5 or 6.1 because those are still located at the top left....

Ditto that last remark. From what I understand, 6.5.3 is the first iteration with a bottom Start Menu (which I kinda like).

As for AV, it's still pretty rare to find PPC viruses out in the wild and I'm not sure any potential performance degradation right now is worth installing AV, especially in the space-hobbled TP2s. That said, were you to pick up some sort of malware on your phone, having AV on your phone or computer (should you sync) is no guarantee you'll be safe, as most security software will have a hole here or there. Of course AV isn't a bad thing, but following best practicies is also key.

Re: Trend Micro - ah, I remember the days when that was a top-notch AV. How the mighty have fallen.

**Mojary** · #17 (**permalink**) 12-21-2009, 11:27 PM

hi everyone...thanks for all the input. i really do appreciate it a lot!!

rorytmeadows · #18 (**permalink**) 12-21-2009, 11:29 PM

They make Spybot Search and Destroy for mobile...

JasonL · #19 (**permalink**) 12-22-2009, 12:40 AM

I had Norton smartphone on my xv6800 a couple years ago. never renewed it. Never found anything in its scans then.

EGOvoruhk · #20 (**permalink**) 12-22-2009, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by CovKid66

Yes and no. Yes a hard reset will fix the infected phone, but no it would not fix anything...if you synced the infected file to your PC...and for some bizarre reason you had no AV on the PC...you've just potentially infected your PC. Same goes for e-mail

Now you're talking about a PC, not a phone. So yes, a hard reset will fix anything wrong with your phone, which is what this discussion is about