So my workplace is mostly iPhone users and someone asked me what kind of antivirus software I used on my Android, and I said “none” and he flipped out about how unsafe it was. Other people chimed in saying how all androids need antivirus apps and I’ve never heard of such a thing. I do have ad-blockers and a VPN but never downloaded an antivirus. Should I? If so, what would you recommend? Thanks lemmings, love you.
You should never trust an apple user for technology questions. If they knew better, they wouldn’t be using apple devices.
Lol this.
Apple has only proven themselves more secure than the competition in one example: When they protected a criminal from an FBI warrant.
Absolutely not, that guy is eating marketing
Apple sponsored fear mongering, I’d say. It’s almost like they had an interest in keeping people away from the alternative.
No, antivirus in general is not a good idea these days. It is extremely invasive, consumes resources, and doesn’t actually do much of anything.
Don’t sideload random APKs off the web and you’ll be fine.
Yes, you need antivirus. I recommend using antivirus called common sense.
Not really but if you are really really paranoid try hypatia from fdroid solely for you peace of mind.
There have been far more severe iPhone exploits in the past year or two compared to Android ones.
Apple will never take the brand hit of allowing third party security software, so maybe let your pals know a brand’s fragile ego is putting them in an arguably more perilous position.
