[Windows Central Question]

need antivirus for window phone

[P1ng0fDeath]

Currently there are no antivirus for WP. There's also no need for one yet

[Darthbobcat]

I'm not sure you do. I've never heard of a Windows Phone being successfully hacked; at a hacking event, they could only launch an attack by putting an SD card in the phone physically, and even then it only gave them very limited control (forget the details). Windows Phone is hyper secure.

[Hisham mubarak]

Lol... Its not android its windows.. There is no need for any antivirus....

[oviedofreak82]

A Windows desktop virus couldn't harm a Windows phone due to the type of processors. Desktops run x64 or x86 processors whereas Windows phone is an ARM processor. Most viruses are written for x86 or x64 processors. You're one could link with an infected PC and carry that virus until it was synced with another PC and spread the virus that way but the phone wouldn't be affected. The reason why Android suffers from viruses is because though they run ARM processors, their apps are written in Java by unscrupulous developers whereas WP apps are coded in C++. Hopefully Windows 10 won't open a backdoor for Android/Java apps if they should go down the route of running Android apps.

[oviedofreak82]

By the way, I'm not sure if Apple fixed this in iOS 8, but they have a backdoor security flaw that no one talks about:

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/id...40222?irpc=932

[Lumiapprentice]

I wonder why then does Microsoft.com support site for Lumia state the following: "Install antivirus and other security software on your device and any connected computer. Only use one antivirus app at a time. Using more may affect performance and operation of the device and/or computer.". Microsoft are obviously not so confident as their devotees appear to be, yet they give a blanket advisory which they have no actual app for in their store. That looks pretty sloppy to me.

[Pete]

I wonder why then does Microsoft.com support site for Lumia state the following: "Install antivirus and other security software on your device and any connected computer. Only use one antivirus app at a time. Using more may affect performance and operation of the device and/or computer.". Microsoft are obviously not so confident as their devotees appear to be, yet they give a blanket advisory which they have no actual app for in their store. That looks pretty sloppy to me.

The only thing sloppy here is that the website hasn't updated its standard text after Nokia stopped using Symbian OS. I'm pretty sure that article has been reported as being inaccurate many times, but not been updated.

[Lumiapprentice]

OK thanks - that indeed clarifies.

[arup sen1]

My Lumia 535 ph need antivirus for save my sd card, which antivirus is compatible for this phone.

[RumoredNow]

My Lumia 535 ph need antivirus for save my sd card, which antivirus is compatible for this phone.

Please re-read this thread. There is no anti-virus software or app available for Windows Phone.

Why the concern about AV and your SD card? What prompts this?

Is there more detail you can provide.

[Akshay Kashyap1]

Free best antivirus for windows Lumia 535 download

[Laura Knotek]

None is needed. There are no viruses for Windows Phone.

[mary beth hale]

Free best antivirus for windows Lumia 535 download

There is no anti-virus program available for your phone and it is not needed. Did something happen to lead you to believe your security was in jeopardy?

[Jack Neill]

The best security would be to take out your sim and turn off the Wi-Fi.

[Monu Sonkar]

Lumia 535

[Joshwin]

First people need to make viruses for wp for someone to make an anti virus. For now you can be care free without bothering yourself about viruses.

[Lee Power]

I reckon some people on this thread are getting confused by web pop ups telling them there device is infected.

[Jack Neill]

I reckon some people on this thread are getting confused by web pop ups telling them there device is infected.

I love those pop ups, its always like iOS 5 or Jelly Bean UI telling me I got a virus, I'm OH NO!!!

[RumoredNow]

Lumia 535

That in no way offers any detail. Is there something specific we need to discuss?

[madia khan]

how do i protect my phone (lumia 535) from spy app. somebody put this app on my phone and i reset my phone this is removed but for future protection is their any anti spy software ?

[Laura Knotek]

There are no spy apps for Windows Phone.