Worried about possible malware

its really hard to get viruses on an android phone. i have been on android since it came into existence. not once have i installed an anti-virus app. i have never been hacked nor have been infected with anything malware, adware and the such. i think you should be ok. if anything to protect your accounts, i would set-up 2 step verification where available on all of your accounts.

so just relax, i think your fine from the sounds of it

 

yeah i think your good. just keep an eye on things and you should be fine.

 

that's pretty good right there. i do not see anything else that you need to do to protect yourself.

 

I, on the otherhand, was not an enthusiastic Android user from the beginning.

Having started late, and hating computers, let alone hearing constant 'hacking' and 'online horror' stories- well, I was just as paranoid as you.

In the beginning.

After a time, I came to read and realize a few truths.

Viruses do not exist on Android. Malware exists, but YOU have to put it onto your device yourself.

Anti-anything software exists to prey upon our insecurities, and only promotes paranoia.
(How many of those apps do you have, how many did you run, and did they make you feel any better?)

If you read about this subject on XDA, it can shed some light for you about this.

Don't take this the wrong way, because I was just like you with this when I started.

It was difficult, but eventually I ditched all of those apps.
If your device is not rooted, there is little if anything that can get in and do harm.

Ads are the main threat.
Yes, ads.

Preventing them is your best bet to avoid threats and irritation.

 

I think you're exaggerating a lot. I also visited such sites a couple of times, but nothing happened. It is not so easy to bring a virus into your computer, especially if there are protective programs such as antivirus, Malware software, and others. Still, you are right to worry about this, because now scammers come up with thousands of different ways to cyberattack every day. If they manage to get your personal data, they can blackmail you with it or gain access to your bank accounts. On the Internet, you can find more information about how to protect yourself from cyber-attacks. This is actually very important, so you need to take security measures.

 

Do not sideload.

 

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Without sideloading, I would have nothing on my device!