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Old 12-22-2009, 01:07 AM
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Re: anti-virus for tp2 & status bar on phone

We are a very trusting bunch. Every time I flash a new rom I think to myself, "I don't know anything about the chefs here, they could probably just slip a keylogger in there and we would never know." If you are really worried about security you should only use a factory rom, never unlock your phone, and never install any software from unknown sources.
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Old 12-22-2009, 01:49 AM
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Re: anti-virus for tp2 & status bar on phone

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We are a very trusting bunch. Every time I flash a new rom I think to myself, "I don't know anything about the chefs here, they could probably just slip a keylogger in there and we would never know." If you are really worried about security you should only use a factory rom, never unlock your phone, and never install any software from unknown sources.
One of my top reasons for not flashing custom ROMs, as sexy as some of them might be. No offense to the chefs out there.
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Old 12-22-2009, 04:06 AM
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Re: anti-virus for tp2 & status bar on phone

lmao i would never use an anti virus on this or any other phone.
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Old 12-22-2009, 11:54 AM
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Re: anti-virus for tp2 & status bar on phone

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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.
Hi Mojary,

I've gotten the screen to turn back on during a call, with a standard provider ROM, if I dial a number and then immediately put the phone up to my ear. There is a short vibration on the device when the phone connects to make the call, and you have to wait until after that short buzz to put the phone up to your ear if you want the proximity sensor to work properly.

As far as I can tell, what happens when the sensor "malfunctions" is: 1) You hit "Call" and then immediately put the phone to your ear, 2) The sensor turns off the screen, 3) The phone connects to the network and you get the short buzz as it updates your call screen, which also turns the screen back on, 4) Random button presses can then occur because the sensor does not turn the screen back off. I've never had a problem with the sensor working improperly if I wait till after feeling the device buzz (indicating that it's contacted the network) before placing it up to my ear.

Hope that helps.
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Old 12-22-2009, 12:17 PM
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Re: anti-virus for tp2 & status bar on phone

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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!
+1 on the ESET recommendation if you're looking for an AV program.

I use their PC product and it has a very small footprint.
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Old 12-22-2009, 12:51 PM
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Re: anti-virus for tp2 & status bar on phone

I don't use AV in my phone as I've never heard of a PPC virus.

I don't quite buy the "we don't need it because a hard reset will fix it anyway" arguement however. Sure, it would fix it, but formatting your LT hard drive & doing a clean install of Windows will eliminate a virus also but we still run v-scan on our LT's............

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Old 12-22-2009, 01:46 PM
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Re: anti-virus for tp2 & status bar on phone

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lmao i would never use an anti virus on this or any other phone.
As smartphones get more & more powerful (i.e., more akin to mini-computers [they kinda are already]), there will most certainly come a day when I live & die by AV software running on mine.

I can understand that we all want out phones to be snappy as possible, and the idea of AV SW hogging our CPU Cycles stinks, but the writing is certainly on the wall. I suppose the extent to which we input or render available "sensitive" information (e.g., online banking, Japanese Robot Porn, etc.) will impact individual need or desire to so employ these AV Progies.

I've been thinking about AV SW a lot lately, and this thread woke this issue up again for me.

Anyhow, thanks to everyone for posting their opinions. Now, it's time to find that Optimus Prime video with that female Decepticon... FTW!

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Old 12-22-2009, 04:46 PM
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Re: anti-virus for tp2 & status bar on phone

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As smartphones get more & more powerful (i.e., more akin to mini-computers [they kinda are already]), there will most certainly come a day when I live & die by AV software running on mine.
I'm sure that day will come, but for now, let's all revel in the collective misery of the iPhone crowd.
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you guys kill me with your "i havent seen a million dollars so it doesnt exist" mentality...how often do you guys read post here? because not only did i read of the tp2 getting a virus, but i was one of the guys that did, and i got it off of a freeware site...it was a free game, a shooter, but i forgot the name, but i will repost and put it up...it made my phone call various long distant places...i did hard reset but my phone is off...i hhave 6.5 official rom, no cooks, just apps and phone...the screen still locks dark, slow starting, even my clean ram gets stuck...its ravaged....so start searching for that special av...besides...in a world that is quickly making good use of phones in a pc-esk manor, why wouldnt they make viruses? how many times would i rather jump on my phone than my laptop
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Old 04-13-2010, 12:20 PM
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Re: anti-virus for tp2 & status bar on phone

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did anyone here ever actually got a virus on their device? never heard of that yet..
well wasn't there that anti terrorist game that was a Trojan? it would make you phone call randomly at random hours of the late night like 3am
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when i show my EVO to iphone users they go wow loook at the big screen
then i go watch this..
i can hold my phone anyway a want and calls dont drop..

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