Security and tinfoil hats

[mytech]

Thoughts? 

I don't too much crazy stuff with my device other than use it, phone/text/email/music/Dex/notes/videos/pictures/games/apps/excel/health/google/automation/this place 🙄 lol I use this for more than I think lol and avoid updates 😂

Just wondering if anyone uses any malware or anti virus apps? 

I'm currently just using Malwarebytes 🤷‍♂️

Don't forget your tinfoil hats... 

This will be forever burned in my brain 🤣😭... 

https://youtu.be/wFNO2sSW-mU

[maxfootball18 · Accepted solution]

On a phone? Nope. If i need something scanned it's my computer job to do it. Antivirus on a phone is usually not even scanning properly and full of bloatware.

[sregfjdg · Accepted solution]

the only purpose of a mobile antivirus is to make money off you

[Shaggyskunk1BLM · Accepted solution]

In spite of the fact that Samsung has a native "antivirus" app built-in - Which I never activate - (Guess that McAfee pays Samsung enough) - Samsung advises against using antivirus apps

https://www.samsung.com/ca/support/mobile-devices/galaxy-note10-protect-from-viruses-and-malware/

Bottom line - Antivirus on Android is a scam - My 2 cents FWIW.

[CHMultimedia · Accepted solution]

McAfee pays to be included everywhere. Bell insisted to install it with my Fiber Internet (And I insisted that I don't want it), Dell very generously preinstalled it on my laptop and I very swiftly got rid of it by installing a clean Windows copy, Samsung too, HP at least used to preinstall them (haven't had an HP laptop since Windows 8.1 though so I don't know if they still do...)

[SamSungtwo · Accepted solution]

The antivirus, Mcafee which is built in to the phone could be a problem in itself whether you use it or not. This is why built in apps are placed on phones without the option to remove.

[Shaggyskunk1BLM · Accepted solution]

@Chmultimedia Yeah on my Samsung Notebook - Before the ssd fried I only had Windows security & with the new ssd and fresh install of Windows - Nothing other than the Windows security - McAfee is deactivated on my S10+ and it will stay that way.

[100PERCENTEFFECTIVE]

lol! Thats to funny! Mytech i checked your followers the last one is me, h a c kers r e vil
they stole my first 9s had to buy another.
Anyways just wanted you to know!
i have a coffee mug saying just for you, i can't find it???

[100PERCENTEFFECTIVE]

I found it! here is your coffee mug! lol! and To all the ones that are so helpful on this app!
That tinfoil hat was hilarious!

[vape · Accepted solution]

Joe blow doesn't need all that crap (the general population)

Now if your one to go on the onion or the pirate bay (torrents) than I suggest that you have layers of protection.

And If your into really bad stuff use your friends pc 😂