Re: [Dorset] Nexus 7 virus software, any problems?

2013-01-01 Thread Andrew R Paterson
You illustrate my point completely here Apple don't "scan" the apps - they TEST them On Tuesday 01 January 2013 20:09:27 Martin Hepworth wrote: > Not to mention the numerous andriod apps the get pulled after several > months due them being malware ridden.. > > Very few of these rports on

Re: [Dorset] Nexus 7 virus software, any problems?

2013-01-01 Thread Sean Gibbins
On 01/01/13 21:31, Natalie Masse Hooper wrote: ==> if you apply common sense, you are safe, but yes, if you don't and believe that you can get a paid game for free, it is quite likely you are downloading a malware app and not the genuine app. If it looks to good to be true, it probably is.

Re: [Dorset] Nexus 7 virus software, any problems?

2013-01-01 Thread Natalie Masse Hooper
On 01/01/13 20:03, Tim wrote: Details of a recently found virus for Andriod phones http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20768996 This is exactly what I explained in my previous email From BBC article " The first stage of the campaign to recruit phones to act as spam relays. It involved send

Re: [Dorset] Nexus 7 virus software, any problems?

2013-01-01 Thread Martin Hepworth
Not to mention the numerous andriod apps the get pulled after several months due them being malware ridden.. Very few of these rports on iOS because Apple more stringent scanning before they get published On Tuesday, 1 January 2013, Tim wrote: > On 01/01/13 09:24, Terry Coles wrote: > >> On Mo

Re: [Dorset] Nexus 7 virus software, any problems?

2013-01-01 Thread Tim
On 01/01/13 09:24, Terry Coles wrote: On Monday 31 Dec 2012 21:04:59 Clive A Wills wrote: Now I know some of you have the Nexus 7 and would like to know if there are any problems with virus' and if a virus programme is required. Also how pleased/good is it; reviews have all been good. (£199 in

Re: [Dorset] Nexus 7 virus software, any problems?

2013-01-01 Thread Andrew R Paterson
Terry, you state "Certainly, on desktop Linux, there are far more virus signatures in the virus database than there are known viruses that attack Linux." Thats an interesting "fact", pray where did you get it from? particularily the "known viruses that attack" linux bit. Google has its PLay Sto

Re: [Dorset] Nexus 7 virus software, any problems?

2013-01-01 Thread p.lane
On 01/01/2013 15:00, Terry Coles wrote: On Tuesday 01 Jan 2013 14:44:43 Sean Gibbins wrote: However, this Christmas my son was able to purchase a decent new branded graphics card from PC World for the same price that it was available ebuyer and Amazon - that was a first! My Samsung Chromebook w

Re: [Dorset] Nexus 7 virus software, any problems?

2013-01-01 Thread Terry Coles
On Tuesday 01 Jan 2013 14:44:43 Sean Gibbins wrote: > However, this Christmas my son was able to purchase a decent new branded > graphics card from PC World for the same price that it was available > ebuyer and Amazon - that was a first! My Samsung Chromebook was the same price at PC World as ever

Re: [Dorset] Nexus 7 virus software, any problems?

2013-01-01 Thread Sean Gibbins
On 01/01/13 14:34, Martin Hepworth wrote: Personally i never buy anything from pcworld and always recommend others not to either. Same here: I normally come out of PC World shaking my fist in rage and frustration at the ridiculous prices! Also, once or twice I have been tempted to intervene

Re: [Dorset] Nexus 7 virus software, any problems?

2013-01-01 Thread Martin Hepworth
Personally i never buy anything from pcworld and always recommend others not to either. Its all sell sell sell just like from dixons - heck dixons are now currys cos they have just horrible service Yes the apps for android arent as tighly scanned as for apple and a few malware baring apps grt thro

Re: [Dorset] Nexus 7 virus software, any problems?

2013-01-01 Thread Terry Coles
On Tuesday 01 Jan 2013 13:38:43 Andrew R Paterson wrote: > I strongly believe (feel free to correct me please!) that most (if not all) > the AV software you get for Linux (and android?) is just using the same > signature databases as the main windows versions and thus all you are doing > is ensurin

Re: [Dorset] Nexus 7 virus software, any problems?

2013-01-01 Thread Andrew R Paterson
I strongly believe (feel free to correct me please!) that most (if not all) the AV software you get for Linux (and android?) is just using the same signature databases as the main windows versions and thus all you are doing is ensuring you don't download any windows viruses. As I say, please pro

Re: [Dorset] Nexus 7 virus software, any problems?

2013-01-01 Thread Natalie Masse Hooper
On Monday 31 Dec 2012 21:04:59 Clive A Wills wrote: Now I know some of you have the Nexus 7 and would like to know if there are any problems with virus' and if a virus programme is required. Also how pleased/good is it; reviews have all been good. (£199 in PC World and £189 in Argos) I have th

Re: [Dorset] Nexus 7 virus software, any problems?

2013-01-01 Thread Terry Coles
On Monday 31 Dec 2012 21:04:59 Clive A Wills wrote: > Now I know some of you have the Nexus 7 and would like to know if there > are any problems with virus' and if a virus programme is required. Also > how pleased/good is it; reviews have all been good. (£199 in PC World > and £189 in Argos) PC W