Privacy concern Anti Virus software for Windows? - Windows 10, 8, 7, XP etc.

What are, in your opinion, best AV software for Windows computers that focuses heavily on privacy and do not "spy" on you or collects your data.
Also among those, what are good at actually defending against online threats such as ..well..viruses and such?

RosalieLee said:
What are, in your opinion, best AV software for Windows computers that focuses heavily on privacy and do not "spy" on you or collects your data.
Also among those, what are good at actually defending against online threats such as ..well..viruses and such?
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When it comes to security eset is my number one choice
Best Regards | Bayaaa

Avast Free Antivirus

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Windows Defender, Malwarebytes Free, and common sense is really all you need to stay safe. Actually, Windows Defender alone is good enough as long as you're not mindlessly downloading and running shady software. They're your best bet if you want to be absolutely sure there's nothing lurking around. Defender will always be running in the background and will catch viruses in real time and Malwarebytes will just be used more as a secondary scanner.
Pull up Defender and click "Check for updates" to make sure it's completely updated, then click "Scan options" and change it from "Quick scan" to "Full scan" to let it completely scan all files and folders. With Malwarebytes, make sure to enable "Root-kit detection" before doing anything and then do a complete full system scan as well. You can also enable the free 14 day trial for the Premium Malwarebytes upon installing but you have to provide an email. You really don't need that though since Defender is sufficient.
Good luck!

dylancooper300 said:
I'll better choose iOBit Malware Fighter or MalwareBytes. I use the last malware removal software and it is working good.
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Iobit malware lol its sounds like you suggesting smadav [emoji16][emoji16]
Best Regards | Bayaaa

I'll never recommend using Avast as several studies have suggested Avast is spaying and selling your data.
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The same happened to AVG that sells your data, clearly written on its policy.
When some antivirus suppliers must be avoided, there are still a few companies that try to protect their customers' privacy. Emsisoft, by way of instance, has made itself a reputation for providing dependable protection without undermining its customers' privacy. ClamAV is just another privacy-friendly alternative that's totally open source.
Zee Ahmed,
Founder at One Smart Sheep

1. Windows Defender
2. Malwarebytes

stock windows defender is lightest on resources and isn't bad

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Freeware: Make your Today Screen look like a Desktop PC

Found this on the net; cool application but eats a lot of memory. Anyways nice to show off... Enjoy!
http://www.digitalexpedition.com/main/html/experience.htm
Download:
http://www.digitalexpedition.com/main/index.htm
Found this on the net; cool application but eats a lot of memory. Anyways nice to show off... Enjoy!
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It is the memory requirements for this application that has forced the company to discontinue any new versions/updates and provide the last one for free without any support.
They stated "at this point in time WM devices can't handle the next level we want to take our software. So instead of producing an application that does not meet our standards we have decided to pull it from the market"
Perhaps more of an excuse for the software developers not being able to work within the constraints of current PDA limits- who knows.
Right you are... eats up about 6mb of memory. But still I enjoy showing it off to my buddies. I'm not sure if this can be installed and run from a storage card. Will do tomorrow.
Hey, if you want your PDA to look like Windows, use Windows
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Have you tried to create a webpage from the screen of the PDA??
I would actually make use of your TSC program had I a suitable device- unfortunately still stuck with JAM- no point of term. services via bluetooth!
Wouldn't mind having one of those up and coming mini-tablet style devices that are due to run the full blown version of XP though.
I'd like to have an OQO or something Unfortunately even the Universal's screen becomes too much work on the eyes after a while. Such a dilema: want a big (VGA) screen, want a small phone. Not gonna happen.
I don't think I'd like an OQO day to day, but nice in bed. But yes, VJFullscreenTSC could be used to write webpages from the Uni.
As I understand it, Experience is a flash app isn't it?
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Universal: Security & Screensaver

I find the current security on the device as being quite limited, and boring.
I was looking for:
1. A screensaver while docked that displays critical information such as a clock, appointments, date, appointments etc, and perhaps a user definable background, slideshow or similar. This is particularly handy while plugged in and sitting on the desktop.
2. Security module for while out and about, and maybe while on the desk, that will require password entry, but will display date, time, appointments, missed calls, unread messages etc on the screen until entered.
3. I was also reading about the remote kill on the pda, for wiping memory and sd card data when receiving an SMS and similar.
So, before I committed to some dodgy pathetic software that says a lot, delivers bugger all, and chews memory and resources, and becomes more fiddly than it is worth, I thought I would ask the gurus opinons on what they use and potentially what they dont use from experience.
A couple I was looking at installing are pocket secure v3, Dockware, and PDAKill.
Comments, feedback, suggestions?
I used to use 1-pass. It's quite nice.
http://www.omegaone.com/pass/default.htm
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this looks like a good little program haven't tried it yet but did you get it to work on your uni as it sayson the site its not WM5 compatible.
By the way congrats on the little one
scott
Cheers Scott. Like I said, I used to use it, but stopped because it would screw with AE Button Plus, and I'd rather use that then a fancy smancy screensaver
I've never tried it on WM5, so can't comment, although from memory I don't see why it wouldn't work, almost nothing was WM2003 specific. But, they should know.
I found that it was quite hackable as well, to force it to match my colour schemes, but in the end, as I said, it was no great loss, although pretty.
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I contacted them and they indicated it wasnt MW5 compatible.
The other one I was waiting for SPB Time, but this also is not WM5 compatible.
Any other suggestions or comments from anybody?
bump....
any more comments, surely others are using screensavers, and or security settings?
or ... are you all just leaving your phones and all confidential information available to theft?
Anybody else using these apps or other alternatives: pocket secure v3, Dockware, and PDAKill

[$$$] Android Development Job

I have a friend that's starting up a gym/health club to the likes of Lifetime Fitness, but a tad smaller in scale. He's looking for a MASTER Android programmer to help him develop (paid of course) a proprietary Android build or app for strict clientele management. The build/program must:
Be a proprietary product (in other words, no android marketplace/app brain postings)
Send/Retrieve Client info via WiFi or Tethering
Catalog customized client workout profiles
Catalog hundreds of exercises with visualization animations
Catalog various customized diet and supplement programs
Send a workout log to clients via email after every session (for Record Purposes)
Must front-end to a customized windows data managing program
Database must be easily editable on a PC.
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If anyone is interested and willing to take on such a huge challenge, PM me and we'll go about setting up a meeting (Face to Face or Netchat) with the guy.
Hopefully someone here can help him out.
IMO i dont think youre looking for an android develroper . You're kinda looking for a person that can set up a windows exchange server . My dad does this kinda stuff . but hes not an android developer.
he knows how to setup a server for a business like this i thinkk
JimmyKimChi said:
IMO i dont think youre looking for an android develroper . You're kinda looking for a person that can set up a windows exchange server . My dad does this kinda stuff . but hes not an android developer.
he knows how to setup a server for a business like this i thinkk
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Hmm.. think your right, Unless the [OP] already has a working server otherwise an android dev
I'm sure he doesn't give a care what it is that someone is called or what job title someone needs to be called. He just needs it done. So if anyone can do this, let me know and we'll get things rolling.
Figured I'd hit the XDA forums first seeing has how you guys can do just about anything. He's giving it one more week, and then opening the job up to a firm. If you want the cash, respond.
How much cash are we talking
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How much cash are we talking
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Well, the title has 3 dollar signs, so I assume the pay would be pretty good

Another proof: Apple is spying on you!

Ok, this ain't really a developpement post [sorry for that!] but I'm sure that, like for me, it will makes you real glad to be an Android user.
I kindly invite your to read this thread:
http://technaute.cyberpresse.ca/nou...urdhui-sur-cyberpresse_267_article_ECRAN1POS2
it is in french, but if you like to call yourself a dev, then I'm sure you know how to use a webpage translator .
In short: iphones and ipad are kepping unsecured data of all your geo-localisation on your phone and any computer that you synch to.
Isn't this hughe and nice of them !!??
So attention all of you cockold of this world, Apple with all it's kindness is making your life easier to confirm your status.
hehehe!
Big writeup today on Tech Republic as well. If iOS was open source they could rip it out like when Sprint CIQ was ripped out of the Epc 4G. Thanks K0nane!
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You gon be disappointed:
digitaltrends.com/mobile/android-phones-also-track-user-locations/
Is that true? Does anyone know where is that database stored in Android?
And even if this data is being recorded, wouldn't it be possible to fix it as Android is open source?
Its stored on google's servers and yes you can turn this off on the android so none of the applications can track you! Killing your gps/3g/and data means they cant track you there are even anti gps apps that will tell them your in some other country. So just because some apps can doesnt mean they always do like on iOs. Its all about what apps you have installed really and what they're doing the easiest way to see this is with adb....adb logcat command while your phone is plugged in usb. Youll see google services running calling on your gps location and data collection you can see the code its plain as day!
Heres an old ss i had of what it looks like!↓↓↓
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What the guy said below me is not true but hey whatever you want to believe... They store your data because its worth money plain and simple...
Its worth money to marketing and analytical firms! Google knows more about you than YOU do!
They know your darkest secrets whatever you typed into google they know...
They've even developed software to collect and categorize all of it... So saying that Google is the devil LoL
Odissey said:
You gon be disappointed:
digitaltrends.com/mobile/android-phones-also-track-user-locations/
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they ask you if you wan't to send the information (unlike Apple) and they are using it to update your Latitude profile only

Bitdefender hit on OOS firmware app?

Just wondering if anyone else has had a malware hit on a system app named "com.google.android.apps.restore"? Bitdefender lists the app as a " Trojan.downloader.gDJAV" and I see that SDMaid pro shows strange install date and info (see attached).
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I'm on a rooted International 6t with stock OS. Thanks ahead of time.
I usually dont trust any third party anti virus app on my phone. Android has built in anto virus and protection.
I think it is because it needs some permissions for restoring your data (migration tool). And anti viruses thinks that it could harm your system.
So calm down and ignore or send it to OnePlus Support.
Not too worried, just looked strange. Thanks and will do.
MarcoLK said:
I usually dont trust any third party anti virus app on my phone. Android has built in anto virus and protection.
I think it is because it needs some permissions for restoring your data (migration tool). And anti viruses thinks that it could harm your system.
So calm down and ignore or send it to OnePlus Support.
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SuperUnkn0wn0ne said:
Not too worried, just looked strange. Thanks and will do.
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If you relay upon the in-built from Google ... then you are "naive". Have a look on this test https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/android-test-2019-250-apps/
Many of those apps are crap, but that includes Google Protect (just 68%).
On the other hand is Bitdefender (scored 100%) one of the best AV you can run on Android. I trust Bitdefender on my desktop, and i trust them also on my mobile.
If I was you, I would trust the alarm from Bitdefender and uninstall the "com.google.android.apps.restore" asap.
Edit: And unstall also Google Protect as it give false signals also on safe apps, like e.g. Viper4Android)
It shows as "Android setup" in titanium backup. I think it comes up when you first boot your phone, language, account setup and all. Scan the app on other anti viruses. None of them are perfect so it can be a false positive.
I froze it and deleted the backup apk. Appreciate the input. Now let me go make a post about TWRP and encryption which really confuses me.
F5:ed said:
If you relay upon the in-built from Google ... then you are "naive". Have a look on this test https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/android-test-2019-250-apps/
Many of those apps are crap, but that includes Google Protect (just 68%).
On the other hand is Bitdefender (scored 100%) one of the best AV you can run on Android. I trust Bitdefender on my desktop, and i trust them also on my mobile.
If I was you, I would trust the alarm from Bitdefender and uninstall the "com.google.android.apps.restore" asap.
Edit: And unstall also Google Protect as it give false signals also on safe apps, like e.g. Viper4Android)
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You do understand that an AV does nothing other then giving you an extra warning on Android. It doesn't have the same possibilities as Windows or Linux to scan processes or apps... Atleast not without root. https://www.extremetech.com/computi...rus-apps-are-useless-heres-what-to-do-instead

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