Androids are going to need AntiVirus!

They do have antivirus.....

Did you read the whole article and are you familiar at all with Android?

"Just because it's coming from a known location like the Android market or the Apple App store (with the iPhone) doesn't mean you can assume that the app isn't malicious or that there is a proper vetting process," he said.

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Whenever you install an application on Android, you are warned of what permissions the app uses. Here is Spotify for Android:


Why does it have these permissions?

1. To write offline music to the SD card.
2. Internet access to stream music.
3. Access to phonecalls so it can pause and resume music playback during a call.

If an Application has far more access than you think it needs DO NOT INSTALL IT!

If you think that Apple's approval process makes you immune to security issues remember that there have been some privacy concerns about iPhone apps uploading contact data to third parties.

I've been using Android for about a year now and no single app I've installed has sent a SMS or made a phonecall without my permission.

Lastly, on banking or financial apps, I'd suggest that any app store offering these apps which require account info of any kind call their bank BEFORE installing or using it just to make sure it is legit.

Simple really.

AntiVirus on Android would do just as much as AntiVirus for iPhone, nothing. If people report an application malicious or rate it low, I'd think twice about installing it. If an application did that on the iPhone...well I wouldn't get the chance to decide. Android AV is just like Mac OS X AV - it exists, but no one needs it.