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Hi all,
what is the best Antivirus for my Jam?
Is it really necessary?
I don't want to install stuff that make my jam too slow...
I wouldn't worry about it yet. I don't think there are too many viruses out there yet as there aren't too many people with pda phones or pdas on the net or constantly receiving MMS messages. Later in the future, yes.
I don't think we are there yet, either. But the latest ROM has eTrust in it, I think...
I'va installed the last WWE ROM and I've not got it... :-(
It comes on the extended rom, so if you did big storage and removed it, then naturally it's not there. Alternatively, grab it as a standalone from Club I-mate (requires an account)
Oh, and the virus database in it doesn't have a single virus so it's pretty useless at the moment. You'll be able to scan but there'll be nothing to look for!!
jimmy-bish said:
I wouldn't worry about it yet. I don't think there are too many viruses out there yet as there aren't too many people with pda phones or pdas on the net or constantly receiving MMS messages. Later in the future, yes.
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*hacker with PDA reads this, rubs hands together eagerly and begins work on a PDA virus due to this comment*
jimmy-bish said:
It comes on the extended rom, so if you did big storage and removed it, then naturally it's not there. Alternatively, grab it as a standalone from Club I-mate (requires an account)
Oh, and the virus database in it doesn't have a single virus so it's pretty useless at the moment. You'll be able to scan but there'll be nothing to look for!!
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PC-Cillin (for Pocket PC)
antivirus.com/wireless
Engine version:5.200-0522
Pattern version: 795
3 files
common 58.2k
Pcciwin 41.5k
slm$vpn 167k
Works great!
Cheers
Markino said:
Hi all,
what is the best Antivirus for my Jam?
Is it really necessary?
I don't want to install stuff that make my jam too slow...
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Another free-for-personal-use antivirus software. Go to: http://www.airscanner.com/downloads/av/av.html to download.
taywilb said:
PC-Cillin (for Pocket PC)
antivirus.com/wireless
Engine version:5.200-0522
Pattern version: 795
3 files
common 58.2k
Pcciwin 41.5k
slm$vpn 167k
Works great!
Cheers
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I stand corrected. I looked on google and found this dated 19th July so it's fairly old. BBC news of first virus.
I also went to F-Secure antivirus site, which has a pocket PC version of it's software. Turns out they have 2 virus definitions. One's the virus mentioned above, the other is called Brador and is a backdoor trojan. Neither of which have been released out in the "wild", just proof of concept viruses.
Sorry to seem misleading. I'm not panicking yet, though.
Well... in your opinion wich antivirus is the best?
And what about spyware? Is there anything for that on ppc's, or aren't there any ppc-spywares out there yet?
Was just doing a search through the forums to see what would be good for my o2 mini.
It appears antivirus isn't that important yet....
Although this thread is a few months old however so are people still of the same opinion or do most has some type of antivirus installed now?
Cheers for some new thoughts
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Hey,
found that on the web:
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/wince/index.html
It's a pocket pc portation of a good freeware spyware scanner. Works pretty good on my Magician - although the last database update of the mobile version was in June 2007. I'm interested in what you think about it.
Greetz, Mike.
Hi
Anyone any views on whether I should use the bundled anti-virus or stick with AVG?
Cheers
I did not want to use the bundled app.as it was only a trial. Avg works fine. i have not noticed any slowing down as a result.
GeoffC said:
I did not want to use the bundled app.as it was only a trial. Avg works fine. i have not noticed any slowing down as a result.
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I use AVG complete with AVG firewall. I cannot find a way to allow USBTool to work with AVG. The solution is straight forward, in that, as you have to disconnect all wireless connections, it does not matter if you temporarily deactivate the firewall, and it seems to reactivate if you put Vista to sleep. The only other thing with AVG is it seems to muck up wi-fi unless you disable 'detect active area'.
Has anyone had a problem with Trend Micro when upgrading to Vista SP1? My Shift was working fine until i did the upgrade, then i had a note to upgrade the Trend Micro (due to a conflict) and from then on i had a lot of problems. The result was that my Shift was totally unable to connect to the internet over wifi or cable. After a roll back to pre-SP1 it works fine again now and i'm not keen to apply SP1 again.
Has anyone else had this problem? Any suggested solutions?
AVG doesn't sound that great following what i read above? What other Antivirus apps would work well on a resource limited device?
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Has anyone had a problem with Trend Micro when upgrading to Vista SP1? My Shift was working fine until i did the upgrade, then i had a note to upgrade the Trend Micro (due to a conflict) and from then on i had a lot of problems. The result was that my Shift was totally unable to connect to the internet over wifi or cable. After a roll back to pre-SP1 it works fine again now and i'm not keen to apply SP1 again.
Has anyone else had this problem? Any suggested solutions?
AVG doesn't sound that great following what i read above? What other Antivirus apps would work well on a resource limited device?
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I use NOD32 (from eset). This one works very well on SP1 and doesn't use much resources
I have been using Avast and it seems to work fine on the shift both pre and post SP1. Avast is also free for your personal pc or a home user. You only need to pay for it when it is to used on a business system or system you use for commerical purposes.
AVG may still be slightly better on using less computer resources, but I like the Avast user interface better. Both are many times better than the blotware from norton or mcafee and such.
thanks guys. Is the best thing to...
1. remove Trend
2. install the SP1
3. install Avast or Nod32
salmon said:
thanks guys. Is the best thing to...
1. remove Trend
2. install the SP1
3. install Avast or Nod32
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Yep, that's the correct order. (Altough it's not a problem to have nod32 installed)
Be aware that Nod32 is not free! (But in my opinion the best)
Thanks. I'm happy to pay for a good solution, especially if it works well on a machine that is short on spare resources... I just don't know which the best solution for this kind of PC is. Why do you like Nod32 so much?
salmon said:
..... Why do you like Nod32 so much?
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I'm a computer technician and I manage a lot of networks with computers, servers etc.
I tested these programs:
Symantec antivirus
Symantec Norton Antivirus
Mcaffee
AVG (not on business computers )
Kaspersky
Nod32
My advice: Nod32
thanks... always great to get an informed (and tested) opinion
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thanks... always great to get an informed (and tested) opinion
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No problem. THis is just the program which is not using much resources.
You only see the splash screen and never asks anything. *unless you have a virus or something *
I am using a htc touch pro. Just wondering, is it possible for the phone to be infected by virus? Earlier on there was a trojan on my pc and it stopped the pc from detecting touch pro when i connect it through usb port. it could only read as a removable drive but no longer shows me the screen that lets me choose between active sync and disk transfer. the option to let me choose is still on though, but the screen wont appear when i connect to my pc.. so, any antivirus for the phone? {p.s ive removed the trojan from my pc too}
www.eset.com
nope, not really needed, but eset or avira provide them
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I am using a htc touch pro. Just wondering, is it possible for the phone to be infected by virus? Earlier on there was a trojan on my pc and it stopped the pc from detecting touch pro when i connect it through usb port. it could only read as a removable drive but no longer shows me the screen that lets me choose between active sync and disk transfer. the option to let me choose is still on though, but the screen wont appear when i connect to my pc.. so, any antivirus for the phone? {p.s ive removed the trojan from my pc too}
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There have been no viruses yet reported to affect the Windows Mobile platform.
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There have been no viruses yet reported to affect the Windows Mobile platform.
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IS THAT RIGHT !...WELL THERE ARE WINDOWS MOBILE VIRUSES,SINCE 2004 IN FACT!! ,QUITE A FEW IN FACT..DO SOME RESEARCH MATEY !!
http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=337069&rll=1
BTW...AVAST FOR PDA (ARM VERSION) IS FREE FOR 60 DAYS THEN A SMALL FEE...WORTH A TRY..ESET,MCAFEE,NORTON,F-SECURE,TREND MICRO,AVG AND AVIRA ALSO OFFER A MOBILE ANTI VIRUS SOLUTION (ms link below with details of av apps)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/totalaccess/columns/mobile-security.mspx
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IS THAT RIGHT !...WELL THERE ARE WINDOWS MOBILE VIRUSES,SINCE 2004 IN FACT!! ,QUITE A FEW IN FACT..DO SOME RESEARCH MATEY !!
http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=337069&rll=1
BTW...AVAST FOR PDA (ARM VERSION) IS FREE FOR 60 DAYS THEN A SMALL FEE...WORTH A TRY..ESET,MCAFEE,NORTON,F-SECURE,TREND MICRO,AVG AND AVIRA ALSO OFFER A MOBILE ANTI VIRUS SOLUTION (ms link below with details of av apps)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/totalaccess/columns/mobile-security.mspx
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WOW... Don't scream so loud, we are not blind...
Fact is that the chance of coming acros a virus on a PDA is too small for me to put up with stupid device slowing software.
I once installed Bull Guard on my ppc (HTC Touch) but after the trail period ended it was next to impossible to remove again. Even with the help of the Bullguard people.
My advice: Don't bother
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IS THAT RIGHT !...WELL THERE ARE WINDOWS MOBILE VIRUSES,SINCE 2004 IN FACT!! ,QUITE A FEW IN FACT..DO SOME RESEARCH MATEY !!
http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=337069&rll=1
BTW...AVAST FOR PDA (ARM VERSION) IS FREE FOR 60 DAYS THEN A SMALL FEE...WORTH A TRY..ESET,MCAFEE,NORTON,F-SECURE,TREND MICRO,AVG AND AVIRA ALSO OFFER A MOBILE ANTI VIRUS SOLUTION (ms link below with details of av apps)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/totalaccess/columns/mobile-security.mspx
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are you nuts.not a good idea to piss off a mod.
haha vaderthedog you aint gonna last long on this forum speaking to MODS liek that
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haha vaderthedog you aint gonna last long on this forum speaking to MODS liek that
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hmm."no man should live in fear..for a man is just a man"
first point.this is a forum to discuss and share knowledge on ppc devices,its not beebo...save the *****in for there plz maadam !.....
secondly i did not insult the moderator,tnyynt...he is a respected member of the forum who has contributed several applications/contributions...i merely said he should do more research...no insult in that.
thirdly...i am someone commonly called"a darkside hacker" or a "black hat" (a very famous one in fact!) so creating multiple accounts in forums is standard practice.ALSO..IM NOT SHOUTING..I ALWAYS WRITE LIKE THIS.
fourthly...are you mad...windows mobile virus is A serious problem..a ppc is based on windows therefore virus writers need only change the code slightly to affect windows mobile,"they" dont because its not seen as "worthwhile" although some do,primarily to target buisness sector ppc users to gain access to thier work networks to steal !
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fourthly...are you mad...windows mobile virus is A serious problem..a ppc is based on windows therefore virus writers need only change the code slightly to affect windows mobile,"they" dont because its not seen as "worthwhile" although some do,primarily to target buisness sector ppc users to gain access to thier work networks to steal !
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can you find a virus for me ?
i am searching for one since i got my first WM
good luck finding a virus...the closest youll get is to make your own
vaderthedog said:
thirdly...i am someone commonly called"a darkside hacker" or a "black hat" (a very famous one in fact!) so creating multiple accounts in forums is standard practice.ALSO..IM NOT SHOUTING..I ALWAYS WRITE LIKE THIS.
fourthly...are you mad...windows mobile virus is A serious problem..a ppc is based on windows therefore virus writers need only change the code slightly to affect windows mobile,"they" dont because its not seen as "worthwhile" although some do,primarily to target buisness sector ppc users to gain access to thier work networks to steal !
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Ahahahahahahaha! Oh man, this is the funniest thing I've read in ages. Keep up the good work there guy, this comedy persona you've come up with is excellent.
If he is a "darkside hacker"... maybe he can make the first serious virus???
Cheers
ox2pacxo said:
I am using a htc touch pro. Just wondering, is it possible for the phone to be infected by virus? Earlier on there was a trojan on my pc and it stopped the pc from detecting touch pro when i connect it through usb port. it could only read as a removable drive but no longer shows me the screen that lets me choose between active sync and disk transfer. the option to let me choose is still on though, but the screen wont appear when i connect to my pc.. so, any antivirus for the phone? {p.s ive removed the trojan from my pc too}
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vaderthedog said:
IS THAT RIGHT !...WELL THERE ARE WINDOWS MOBILE VIRUSES,SINCE 2004 IN FACT!! ,QUITE A FEW IN FACT..DO SOME RESEARCH MATEY !!
http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=337069&rll=1
BTW...AVAST FOR PDA (ARM VERSION) IS FREE FOR 60 DAYS THEN A SMALL FEE...WORTH A TRY..ESET,MCAFEE,NORTON,F-SECURE,TREND MICRO,AVG AND AVIRA ALSO OFFER A MOBILE ANTI VIRUS SOLUTION (ms link below with details of av apps)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/totalaccess/columns/mobile-security.mspx
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tnyynt said:
There have been no viruses yet reported to affect the Windows Mobile platform.
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If you would have read the question on post #1 with attention, as well as my answer to that question, you would have known, before putting me to research, that I was saying the exact thing that this Microsoft report sais:
Important: Currently, we are not aware of any viruses that can be transferred from your laptop or your desktop to your Windows Mobile-based device.
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Now, should I sent you, "matey", to research?
Chris1974 said:
If he is a "darkside hacker"... maybe he can make the first serious virus???
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he can also be "black hat" ... i am a bit confused.... can you be "darkside hacker" and "black hat" in the same time or you have to log out ?????
I used to have Eset... but this crap real-time scan slows down your mobile big time. You know what they say: Safe sex is bad sex.
Hi All,
I've one dump Question.
One Jade (HTC Touch 3g), do we need to have any anivirus software installed in our device to save it from any kind of virus attack, when u are browsing internet thru WiFi/GPRS or when the blutooth is ON.
If yes, can anyone please point me to the best (reliable/tested) antivirus software for my Jade. It will be even great if it is free download.
Thanks in advance!!
I think we do not need an antivirus.
If you think before opening/installing something it should be no problem.
I suppose that an active antivirus will need much of the CPU-power and make the system slow.
The better answer is that it depends on what type user you are. Viruses have present on mobile devices for a while now. And some teenager demonstrated that iPhones can be infected.
Antivirus solutions or programs are available for mobile devices. If you visit unsafe websites, then it would behoove you to have AV. Malicious content can be present on just about any website, https included.
Thanks for the details and confirmation!!
I'm looking for a free anti virus program for Rhodium. The only one I found was Flexis Mobile Security. It can be found on 'freeware pocketpc .net' under security. (I tried to post the link, but it's being blocked because of security reasons)
Does anyone have any experience with this program, or can anyone point me to another free anti virus program?
Thanks in advance,
Rob
Www(dot)mylookout(dot)com
Why do you want an antivirus on your Rhodium? Back when I was still a n00b to Windows Mobile (~2 years ago), I bought a one year license for Norton Mobile Antivirus, and it had a feature which let you view the entire virus database. There were about 20 total viruses in the database, and only 3 were for Windows Mobile; the rest were for Symbian. Now, of those three viruses for Windows Mobile, one of them asked you if you wanted to be infected or not, and the other two came from illegal sites nobody should go to anyway. Any mobile antivirus will barely protect you from a virtually nonexistent threat, and it will only slow down your device. No matter how paranoid you are about viruses on your Rhodium, it's just a waste your time to actually use a mobile antivirus.
DaveTheTytnIIGuy said:
Why do you want an antivirus on your Rhodium? Back when I was still a n00b to Windows Mobile (~2 years ago), I bought a one year license for Norton Mobile Antivirus, and it had a feature which let you view the entire virus database. There were about 20 total viruses in the database, and only 3 were for Windows Mobile; the rest were for Symbian. Now, of those three viruses for Windows Mobile, one of them asked you if you wanted to be infected or not, and the other two came from illegal sites nobody should go to anyway. Any mobile antivirus will barely protect you from a virtually nonexistent threat, and it will only slow down your device. No matter how paranoid you are about viruses on your Rhodium, it's just a waste your time to actually use a mobile antivirus.
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I second this, I was running Kaspersky Mobile and all it did was slow down my phone. We may need it in the future but not now.
Last December I found a virus on my flashdrive. It copied itself to the trashbin of Windows XP and infected any flashdrive I plugged in. I removed the virus, but I already had synchronised my phone.
How can I find out if this virus has infected my Rhodium?
Nightwing-1 said:
Last December I found a virus on my flashdrive. It copied itself to the trashbin of Windows XP and infected any flashdrive I plugged in. I removed the virus, but I already had synchronised my phone.
How can I find out if this virus has infected my Rhodium?
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Two different Operating Systems. Viruses are written to attack specific OS's. Just make sure you scan the flashdrive under windows for virus. Don't worry about the Win Mobile OS.
I use ESET mobile AV.
Two different Operating Systems. Viruses are written to attack specific OS's. Just make sure you scan the flashdrive under windows for virus. Don't worry about the Win Mobile OS.
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I wasn't sure if Win Mobile would be affected or not. Thanks for the reassurance.
And I'll take a look at ESET AV. Better safe than sorry.
Today I found an article in the paper. Apparently the game '3D anti terrorist action' may be infected with a trojan virus. The smartphone starts dialling expensive international phonenumbers.
Does anyone have any experience with 'Lookout mobile security'?
Please let me know if it's a good application.
Thanks again,
Rob.
Nightwing-1 said:
Today I found an article in the paper. Apparently the game '3D anti terrorist action' may be infected with a trojan virus. The smartphone starts dialling expensive international phonenumbers.
Does anyone have any experience with 'Lookout mobile security'?
Please let me know if it's a good application.
Thanks again,
Rob.
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Yes i was infected by this one
Nightwing-1 said:
Today I found an article in the paper. Apparently the game '3D anti terrorist action' may be infected with a trojan virus. The smartphone starts dialling expensive international phonenumbers.
Does anyone have any experience with 'Lookout mobile security'?
Please let me know if it's a good application.
Thanks again,
Rob.
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I've been using Lookour Mobile Security for 4 or 5 months now, haven't noticed any slowdown in the phone. Nothing has been detected either, but I don't go to risky sites using my phone, and all my spam is filtered by email provider before getting to my inbox, so I can't say anything about the efectiveness of the antivirus.
Thanks for your comment aboute the use of Lookout, Josemald.
Just a few things I'd like to know.
When I go to the Lookout site, I get a screen, asking for my mobile number. Do you get an e-mail link as text message?
Could you tell me what happens after that?
Thanks.
Never mind, figured it out.
I too was infected by '3D anti terrorist action' with Lookout Mobile Security installed and active.
Nightwing-1 said:
Thanks for your comment aboute the use of Lookout, Josemald.
Just a few things I'd like to know.
When I go to the Lookout site, I get a screen, asking for my mobile number. Do you get an e-mail link as text message?
Could you tell me what happens after that?
Thanks.
Never mind, figured it out.
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there is also a description at the end of the same page referring to a mobile page from where you can download the CAB file directly
http://www.mylookout.com/m/windowsmobile
Nightwing-1 said:
Today I found an article in the paper. Apparently the game '3D anti terrorist action' may be infected with a trojan virus. The smartphone starts dialling expensive international phonenumbers.
Does anyone have any experience with 'Lookout mobile security'?
Please let me know if it's a good application.
Thanks again,
Rob.
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I too was infected by '3D anti terrorist action' with Lookout Mobile Security installed and active.
So, after an hard reset, I flash again my HD (with a new rom)... and I'm not installed Lookout again.
I don't know if Lookout is a good application, but I seen that was unuseful in this case.
With spending caused by malware could I buy an effective antivirus ...
Seems that the one of few that detect and remove this malware was f-secure mobile...
You can take a look here: (3w).f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001930.html
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I use ESET mobile AV.
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ESET Has a mobile antivirus, please link! im not worried about wm viruses just wanna see it I'm a nod32 fan....
I have Trend Micro for my computer and with it comes a virus protection for your mobile..
Protects 3 cps and 3 mobiles great program
Software firewall
I think more important than a AV, is a software firewall for Windows Mobile.
This way we can control our connections and see if any programs are connecting without our knowledge.
Right now we are installing CAB files from everybody but we don't know much about who writes them and they could easily have back-doors to collect out email passwords etc.
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I think more important than a AV, is a software firewall for Windows Mobile.
This way we can control our connections and see if any programs are connecting without our knowledge.
Right now we are installing CAB files from everybody but we don't know much about who writes them and they could easily have back-doors to collect out email passwords etc.
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thanks for this commentary....