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should i use antivirus on smartphones or tablets with the system Android? A security report released by the Google confirms the understanding that no, they are not useful – and much less necessary – on these devices.
O report review security in Android in 2014 and was produced from the research of billions of data collected daily, work performed by the security team of the Android to keep s safe.
In the highlights below, the report brings a lot of interesting information and shows that only a very small portion of s had problems with potentially dangerous applications (PHA, the acronym in English). Look:
- More than 1 billion devices are protected by Google Play, which conducts over 200 million device security scans daily.
- O Safety Net inspected over 400 million connections per day to prevent potential SSL issues.
- In 2014, less than 1% of devices Android had dangerous apps (PHA, in English) installed in 2014. This number drops to 0,15% if we count the devices that only use applications coming from the Google Play.
- The global rate of dangerous apps installed on devices Android decreased by approximately 50% between the first and fourth quarter of 2014.
- The team Android, along with its partners, investigated 79 externally reported security flaws and more than 25.000 apps on Google Play were updated, according to Google Play security notifications.
Much of this protection is due to two security features that are built into the Android and are automatically updated without the need for intervention. Are they:
1) Application Verification: 6j6432
In addition to analyzing all applications before they are installed by the , helping to significantly reduce the number of threats coming from external applications, the tool is “running” in the background to ensure the detection of new threats.
This process provides valuable information for understanding the behavior of certain illegal features used to capture device information, such as spyware, ransonware and fraud through WAP and SMS services, helping to develop applications capable of combating them more efficiently in the environment Android.
To ensure that it is active on your device, check the instructions below:
1.1) Prohibit ing apps from sources other than Google Play: 1u116h
To confirm that your device blocks apps from ing from sources other than Google Play Store, check the option below:
- Open the “Settings” menu
on your device.
- Under “Personal”, tap Safety.
- Confirm that the “Unknown sources” option is disabled.
1.2) Enable app verification: 1fmp
To check the apps you want to install from sources other than Google Play Store, follow the instructions below:
- Open the Config app. Google
, on the device.
- Touch Safety.
- Confirm that the option “Scan Device Security Threats” is enabled.
2) SafetyNet: 235b1d
It is a solution more focused on protecting against threats that arrive through means other than installing apps, it has contributed to the prevention of attacks coming through malicious API modifications and network intrusions, in addition to adopting measures to make mobile browsing more safe.
Also, recently, the company announced the creation of a team of specialists to identify violations of policies, even before developers “” a new app or an update to the Google Play. “Human review” adds an extra layer of security to the store, which already has a system of algorithms “running” all the time to identify potential threats in application code.
But, of course, s can also do their part to ensure the security of their devices by only installing apps that are hosted on the Google Play e turning on App Verification on your smartphone.
This information confirms that antivirus apps, different from what happens on computers with the Windows, are not required in the system Android. It is better to follow the basic safety recommendations of the Google, than wasting storage space and system resources with this type of application. In some cases, it makes smartphone usage even slower.
To view the full report, click here.
