[LINK] Android mobile phone antivirus?

[Nicholas English]

On 13/11/2013, at 12:08 PM, stephen at melbpc.org.au wrote:

>>>> I'm fairly sure my current phone has malware.
>> 
>> http://readwrite.com/2013/04/23/5-signs-android-smartphone-infected-
> malware
>> 
>> http://www.securelist.com/en/blog/8131/Obad_a_Trojan_now_being_distributed
> _via_mobile_botnets
> 
>> Still need to have gone on line though.  Regards, K.
> 
> 
> Thanks Karl and Jan,
> 
> Yes tried to reset the settings but now this Nokia phone also won't accept 
> the security code I originally entered, so, won't let me reset the factory 
> settings. Basically I think it's bricked. Now that I've bought the Samsung
> Galaxy, mainly because of this problem, I'm just chucking this older Nokia.
> 
> Just hope the sim card is not carrying this malware, but, it's a different
> o/s so one would guess Android should be immune to any Nokia virus. I hope.

Get a replacement SIM, maybe a small fee, number portability should present no problem. Declare the old one damaged/lost. 
> 
> Guys, DO NOT get a phone virus. Computer viruses aren't deadly, but phones
> seem to be too new for an adequate app protection, in my recent experience.
> 
> Even Wikipedia says major antivirus apps can't over-ride Android sandboxes.
> (See, the last sentence of my last Link post)
> 
> Unless anyone knows of any new Android antivirus/antimalware app, that can
> over-ride Android sandbox system functioning, and protect the whole phone? 
> 
> Cheers,
> Stephen
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