Is there any chance of getting virus to wp

[lum5]

Is there any chance of getting virus malware etc to wp while transferring media files from android phones which contains virus through Bluetooth? Pls reply someone fast......

 

[xandros9]

You'd sooner win the lottery.

 

[Pranshul Sood]

You'd sooner win the lottery.

+1

 

[Scienceguy Labs]

But for someone like me who never buys a ticket??? ha ha

 

[xandros9]

But for someone like me who never buys a ticket??? ha ha

still applies

 

[lum5]

You'd sooner win the lottery.

pls say

 

[Pranshul Sood]

nope ull never catch a virus in wp

 

[Geo Geo]

I don't know T_T

 

[Pete]

There is a possibility that you can copy a virus infected file onto a Windows Phone device, but it won't be able to execute or infect the device. You may, however be able to use the Windows Phone to transfer the infected file to something else that is vulnerable.

Windows Phone doesn't have a virus scanner for files, but it has blocks for any execution attempts.

 

[colinkiama]

There is a possibility that you can copy a virus infected file onto a Windows Phone device, but it won't be able to execute or infect the device. You may, however be able to use the Windows Phone to transfer the infected file to something else that is vulnerable.

Windows Phone doesn't have a virus scanner for files, but it has blocks for any execution attempts.

I wonder if rt tablets get viruses.

 

[Pete]

I wonder if rt tablets get viruses.

Not in the traditional sense, no. Windows RT will only execute code that originates from Windows Update or the Windows Store, just like with Windows Phone. Windows RT does, however, have the capability to run scripts, which Windows Defender protects against. It would be pretty difficult to engineer a script that can work without the user knowing about it - the only way in would be via email or web site, both of which have additional protection. In theory, you could email someone a script and ask them to execute it, but it's highly unlikely as it may ask the user to knowingly turn off protection software. In normal use, it's pretty darned safe.

The 10 Immutable Laws of Security is a pretty interesting read.

 

[xandros9]

�� pls say

 

[Jose Medrano Jimenez]

I don't think so. Windows is the most secure OS

 

[colinkiama]

I don't think so. Windows is the most secure OS

You mean windows phone or RT right? Because windows definetely isn't the most secure os.

 

[ams963]

There's no chance of getting any malware or virus in WP. The virus simply won't run.

 

[foxbat121]

Never say never. Exploitations can exist on any OS. Just look at how it is possible to interop unlock certain WP phones (Samsung). If one can find a way to interop unlock that phone via an exploit, so can a malicious software/virus.
And it is not so difficult to create malware apps to spoof the app submission system.

But at the end of the day, virus/malware makers typically target the OS with biggest market share. With only 3% of market share, there is little to be gained creating malware for it Android so far attracts all the flies.

Windows is the most secure OS out there, contrary to popular beliefs. The fact that it has a dominant market share, there obviously more ppl trying to exploit it. Hence more virus/malware. But with the popularity of Apple devices, you now see more and more virus and exploits on Mac OS.

 

[djslofstra]

I want a Virus scanner like Avast included in the store. Why should I trust it when a company says that WP is immune for viruses? Every digital device can get infected with a virus.

 

[salmanahmad]

While it's obviously possible for a virus to appear in Windows Phone sometime in the future, I would doubt it.

Primarily because the operating system with the most users is the main focus for those who make viruses, and Windows Phone has less than 5% marketshare.

Use your Windows Phone knowing that it'll pretty much be safe always.

 

[a5cent]

Windows is the most secure OS out there, contrary to popular beliefs.

If the only question you're asking is whether an attacker can gain remote access to (or control over) your Windows computer purely by technical means, then yes, Windows is secure. By that measure, almost every OS is pretty secure these days (OSX being the notable exception).

However, that question willingly ignores 80% of the attack vectors, particularly those that are most common. The biggest security risk is not the OS itself, but the user sitting in front of it, and these days the OS is also expected to help humans avoid ignorant mistakes. Windows has a really hard time doing that however, because it was developed at a time when such was considered unnecessary. Changing that now, after the fact, would break compatibility with pretty much everything. If you consider ALL the possibilities, Windows is rather poor in the security department. Android is conceptually similar, but as with Windows RT, it gains its malware resistance primarily by restricting users ability to install arbitrary software, and providing only one controlled channel (the app store) through which that is possible.

No system built by humans is perfect, and somebody will eventually find a bug that they can exploit, but still, WP is no doubt the most secure consumer OS ever built, thanks primarily to MS general expertise in that field and WP's security model that is designed to help WP users to not harm themselves. That has required us to tolerate some restrictions (the app store is also just an added restriction), but the situation continues to improve as MS addresses related issues, one by one, without sacrificing WP's security model.

While it's obviously possible for a virus to appear in Windows Phone sometime in the future, I would doubt it. Primarily because the operating system with the most users is the main focus for those who make viruses, and Windows Phone has less than 5% marketshare.

While also true, it's a rather superficial answer to a much more involved issue that can be much more interesting, if you are willing to do more than just scratch the surface.

I want a Virus scanner like Avast included in the store. Why should I trust it when a company says that WP is immune for viruses? Every digital device can get infected with a virus.

Because the individual parts of the OS and apps are strictly isolated from each other. No WP program can "see" anything outside of its own little restricted space. This ensures that even if malware does get onto your WP device, the only thing it could corrupt is itself. For the same reasons, it is impossible for a virus scanner to scan anything except itself, which makes little sense.

Although not 100% accurate, you might imagine that we're all already using virus scanners, it's just that they run on Google's, Apple's or MS' servers, instead of directly on our own devices.

 

[realwarder]

I want a Virus scanner like Avast included in the store. Why should I trust it when a company says that WP is immune for viruses? Every digital device can get infected with a virus.

You want to waste your money? Maybe I'll post an app for you to buy:

"The Best Antivirus app" - does nothing because that's all that's needed, but please buy and install if it makes you feel safe: $9.99