Can android phones get malware/viruses from browsing the web? I heard that they mainly get infected through the google play store or from installing apps from an unknown source.
Is it recommended to get an anti-virus app for Android?
If you want to be 100% sure, just install an antivirus.
Even if it isn't overtly malicious, it may still spy on you,
The best product I've seen is Lookout:
https://www.lookout.com/
But it's generally not needed as Google does a pretty good job of policing Android and keeping a good security posture. Older devices that aren't getting Android updates could possibly benefit from a 3rd party program I suppose.
If you want to be 100% sure, just install an antivirus.
Do not. DO NOT bother with an antivirus. The notion that they are necessary is a toal myth by those who a misinformed. I don't even use one on Windows.
Can android phones get malware/viruses from browsing the web? I heard that they mainly get infected through the google play store or from installing apps from an unknown source.
Is it recommended to get an anti-virus app for Android?
Here's a 3rd for avast.....
Uh, yeah, I'd ignore this advice particularly the bolded.
Exactly. They aren't really necessary anymore. Especially if you know how to behave on the internet. I'd still put one on my parents computer for instance but between what windows has built in, decent browsing habits, and maybe a malwarebytes scan every so often, you're probably fine. The last time I got a legitimate virus was in the XP days.If you were still running Windows 98 it would probably be relevant, but Windows isn't getting viruses anymore either.
Almost everything you see today is a Trojan which comes from downloading and installing sketchy programs. The days of the wide-scale drive-by virus/worm infections are a thing of the past.
If you can use some common sense and steer clear of sketchy downloads, you're not going to have a problem on any operating system. I'd be far more worried about the data being collected by all of the legitimate apps people have. That's far more relevant for most people today than the threat of virus infection.
Do not. DO NOT bother with an antivirus. The notion that they are necessary is a toal myth by those who a misinformed. I don't even use one on Windows.
If you were still running Windows 98 it would probably be relevant, but Windows isn't getting viruses anymore either.
Almost everything you see today is a Trojan which comes from downloading and installing sketchy programs. The days of the wide-scale drive-by virus/worm infections are a thing of the past.
If you can use some common sense and steer clear of sketchy downloads, you're not going to have a problem on any operating system. I'd be far more worried about the data being collected by all of the legitimate apps people have. That's far more relevant for most people today than the threat of virus infection.