Do "premium" or "pro" antivirus help on transactions on smartphones?

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Quote from: rnchavez19 on February 28, 2019, 09:35:57 AM

To name a few,

avast, bitdefender, mcaffe, ... etc..

As the subject says. do they really provide enough security with transactions especially in crypto?

No antivirus will give you 100% protection against viruses.
The best and safest way to carry out transactions is to use Linux operating systems. On smartphones, they also have. True, such smartphones are produced only by Chinese manufacturers.

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I don't use antivirus on my smartphone because I know what site I browse or for another thing and I don't click any of suspicious link when I online. My smartphone doesn't use for internet activity, and it's only for making a call, send a text or make a chat in Communication or Entertainment, and I think my smartphone doesn't need that antivirus.

But you can install an antivirus if you want and you want to protect your smartphone from malware because you used the smartphone for many things. You can also use premium or pro antivirus to increase the protection for the smartphone itself so you will feel safe from the malware.

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Quote from: Svelto on March 03, 2019, 04:13:22 AM

IMO, it is better to have antivirus than no protection at all. However, antivirus software only help with Malwares and Virus. The users have to be careful with phishing website and take responsibility for the private keys.

It is better to have free anti virus that premium paid anti virus because it is also like just wasting your money on something which is not going to secure from that things what we are talking about.Android are always prone to malwares even if we have anti virus due to our allowance of third party apps from unknown sources so you can have IOS for more security.

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IMO, it is better to have antivirus than no protection at all. However, antivirus software only help with Malwares and Virus. The users have to be careful with phishing website and take responsibility for the private keys.

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Quote from: rnchavez19 on February 28, 2019, 09:35:57 AM

To name a few,

avast, bitdefender, mcaffe, ... etc..

As the subject says. do they really provide enough security with transactions especially in crypto?

No bud. You are taking it all wrong. Firstly an antivirus is not at all necessary in smartphones since most smartphones these days are either Android or iOS.
Both of these Operating Systems are quite secure and doesn't get affected by viruses easily. So you don't need any antivirus for your smartphone.
Even if you install an antivirus on your smartphone it will not add any layer of security to crypto transactions.

For Desktop/Laptop PCs you can install an anti-malware application that can remove any malwares in your PC. Malware Bytes would be best one in this case.
Windows Defender comes pre-installed in Windows Operating Systems which as a pretty good security against viruses. So you would just need an anti-malware app for better security on your PC.
This will ensure that your PC is safe from viruses and hence your crypto transactions will be safe.

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I doubt that they can provide a 'higher" security even if you pay premium to those anti-virus companies. First crypto hacking is very sophisticated even crypto jacking is very hard to trace. And also if you used your smart phone as your wallet, the risk multiples, specially if you're always connected online. That's why I don't used crypto wallet in my phones, maybe just my local exchange wallet, but other than that, I never practice installing wallet in my smart phone.

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Quote from: rnchavez19 on February 28, 2019, 09:35:57 AM

To name a few,

avast, bitdefender, mcaffe, ... etc..

As the subject says. do they really provide enough security with transactions especially in crypto?

Smartphones are not secured,it can be encrypted to save the stored data on offline but your screen or other details can be takes from the third party apps which may not come under the category of virus so don't use smartphones for huge wallet fund storage unless you what all installed apps are trusted and not spying you.

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I personally don't believe that the antivirus currently built for smartphone is not really strong enough to detect a lot of things that is been downloaded in your phone.

I have an antivirus on my phone, but I still have issue of virus recently, I had to upgrade my phone to get the virus out, for this reason, I don't make use of mobile wallet for security reasons, I only make use of web wallet.

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Quote from: Zocadas on March 02, 2019, 05:34:08 PM

Quote from: bitmover on March 02, 2019, 05:11:31 PM

Quote from: NeuroticFish on March 02, 2019, 04:32:57 PM

No. Coinomi was just caught last week with a newbish mistake. Just google for: coinomi security flaw
A good smartphone wallet is Mycelium.
And yes, especially if you are not great at tech, a hardware wallet can be a savior.

I read about it.

But as I read, it was a desktop only flaw. They sent data to Google or something like that.

Yes mycelium is much better you are right

Oops, again caught? Coinimi was still my favorite wallet. Samsung Galaxy S10 is told to get a Bitcoin wallet. Am not sure, which solution they offer, a kind of implementet hardware wallet or just a default app. Back to the topic: No, doesn't help, but wouldn't be a mistake to have a security app. My favorite is Sophos Mobile Security cause its free, quick and complete.

Yeah the new samsung flagship s10 will definitely have a wallet created specifically by the company but guys I dont think that I will trust that thing as much as I trust my hardware wallet simply because it is new and tend to be detrimental.

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Most likely, the usual antivirus programs will be able to help you, but I would not recommend the use of mobile wallets. The best hardware wallet.

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Antivirus will not provide you with the proper security of your funds. If you want to protect your crypto, then you need to think about a more reliable means of protection.

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Quote from: bitmover on March 02, 2019, 05:11:31 PM

Quote from: NeuroticFish on March 02, 2019, 04:32:57 PM

No. Coinomi was just caught last week with a newbish mistake. Just google for: coinomi security flaw
A good smartphone wallet is Mycelium.
And yes, especially if you are not great at tech, a hardware wallet can be a savior.

I read about it.

But as I read, it was a desktop only flaw. They sent data to Google or something like that.

Yes mycelium is much better you are right

Oops, again caught? Coinimi was still my favorite wallet. Samsung Galaxy S10 is told to get a Bitcoin wallet. Am not sure, which solution they offer, a kind of implementet hardware wallet or just a default app. Back to the topic: No, doesn't help, but wouldn't be a mistake to have a security app. My favorite is Sophos Mobile Security cause its free, quick and complete.

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Quote from: NeuroticFish on March 02, 2019, 04:32:57 PM

No. Coinomi was just caught last week with a newbish mistake. Just google for: coinomi security flaw
A good smartphone wallet is Mycelium.
And yes, especially if you are not great at tech, a hardware wallet can be a savior.

I read about it.

But as I read, it was a desktop only flaw. They sent data to Google or something like that.

Yes mycelium is much better you are right

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Quote from: bitmover on March 02, 2019, 04:17:27 PM

For smartphone I use coinomi, a multcurrency wallet.

The best is to buy a ledger nano or a Trezor (hardware wallets). They are not expensive and are simple to use and very safe

About phishing attacks you can use extensions like metamask that will alert you common phishing sites

No. Coinomi was just caught last week with a newbish mistake. Just google for: coinomi security flaw
A good smartphone wallet is Mycelium.
And yes, especially if you are not great at tech, a hardware wallet can be a savior.

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Quote from: rnchavez19 on March 01, 2019, 01:54:36 PM

Hey Sir,
Can you suggest other wallet other than electrum..?
Wait.. how about on smartphones?

//thumbs-up to masters

I believe the best desktop wallet is Electrum. Bitcoin core is also a good option, but less intuitive imo

For smartphone I use coinomi, a multcurrency wallet.

The best is to buy a ledger nano or a Trezor (hardware wallets). They are not expensive and are simple to use and very safe

About phishing attacks you can use extensions like metamask that will alert you common phishing sites

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Quote from: rnchavez19 on February 28, 2019, 09:35:57 AM

To name a few,

avast, bitdefender, mcaffe, ... etc..

As the subject says. do they really provide enough security with transactions especially in crypto?

No, they do not help in "transactions" of crypto currencies in anyway. Their only task is to keep your computer secured form viruses and to some extent from external attacks. But, they can help keep your wallets secure from hijackers. Though, there is no such guarantee and you can not rely on some anti virus to keep your wallets/coins safe.

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I think there is no relation between antivirus and crypto currency speed transaction. Antivirus just defense your computer from malware and yeah, I agree with leonair that itu hasil nothing to do with your wallet or transaction.

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Antivirus is for your computer's security and has nothing to do with your Bitcoin wallet.

Electrum is what I used since I started to send and receive Bitcoin transactions and I don't have any bad experience with it, this is one of the most secure software wallet.

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Quote from: bitmover on February 28, 2019, 10:29:15 AM

Quote from: rnchavez19 on February 28, 2019, 09:35:57 AM

To name a few,

avast, bitdefender, mcaffe, ... etc..

As the subject says. do they really provide enough security with transactions especially in crypto?

no.

If you use a hardware wallet for example, you don't necessarily need to use a paid antivirus software. The hardware wallet is quite secure by itself, and a free malware bytes and a windows defender software or something like that is enough.

If you use a desktop wallet, such as Electrum, the most important is to avoid phishing sites. Avoid installing program from Unknown sources... You need healthy habits online to stay safe.

Look for the official website to install the wallet, never download from third party websites

I think those paid antivirus consume too much computer resources and I don't like them.

Be careful with phishing attacks because sometimes people do some smart things to scam you, and there is nothing an antivirus can do about it.

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Forget about antivirus software and crypto security. Maybe the antivirus software can help you identify some malware and similar threats, but crypto security is much more complex than that. Don't use mobile wallets to store your coins, especially not if you have substantial amounts of money. Use offline cold wallets, and if you have to use a smartphone wallet, make it a watch only wallet, so nobody can steal your funds.

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