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As everyone else has said, it does exist, but we should focus on how to keep the few out there from infecting your device. I'm an android fan, so that is what I will focus on.
Do not download APK's from unknown sources!!! The play store is fine, and so is Amazon. Many major companies will have specialty apps that you can download directly from there site, but you have to make sure that it is a verified site. Don't download APK's from torrents or random upload sites unless you know how to look for and kill a virus.
Just like with computers don't download links from unknown senders. If it looks fishy just delete the e-mail. If a warning pops up, then you should probably pay attention to it.
Google and Amazon are normally safe places to download. They do a pretty good job of staying on top of malware, and making sure that any apps available on their site for download and pretty clean. Still, sometimes things slip through the cracks. Make sure that before you download anything you are reading the reviews. Users are pretty quick to jump on apps that have problems, bad security, or bad in different ways. The reviews are more than just a place for people to blow off steam, it is a place where you can find out if that app is going to infect your phone. You should also read the permissions. Does a Solitaire game need to access your contacts list? No? Then don't download that app. Does that Tip Calculator program need wifi connection information? No? Then don't download it.
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[–] boardmonkey 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
As everyone else has said, it does exist, but we should focus on how to keep the few out there from infecting your device. I'm an android fan, so that is what I will focus on.
Do not download APK's from unknown sources!!! The play store is fine, and so is Amazon. Many major companies will have specialty apps that you can download directly from there site, but you have to make sure that it is a verified site. Don't download APK's from torrents or random upload sites unless you know how to look for and kill a virus.
Just like with computers don't download links from unknown senders. If it looks fishy just delete the e-mail. If a warning pops up, then you should probably pay attention to it.
Google and Amazon are normally safe places to download. They do a pretty good job of staying on top of malware, and making sure that any apps available on their site for download and pretty clean. Still, sometimes things slip through the cracks. Make sure that before you download anything you are reading the reviews. Users are pretty quick to jump on apps that have problems, bad security, or bad in different ways. The reviews are more than just a place for people to blow off steam, it is a place where you can find out if that app is going to infect your phone. You should also read the permissions. Does a Solitaire game need to access your contacts list? No? Then don't download that app. Does that Tip Calculator program need wifi connection information? No? Then don't download it.