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Anti-Virus for iPhone 3G and iPod Touch: Should you be worried?

Anti-Virus for iPhone 3G and iPod Touch: Should you be worried?

By: Daniel Chubb | April 9, 2009 | 23 Comments

Have you ever heard about someone that does not have Anti-Virus on their home computer and you think how mad they must be? It’s like stepping into a road with a blindfold on; you are going to get hit at some point.

With cell phones getting smarter and more like computers, we are also starting to use them for the Internet more and more. This causes risks and it’s a matter of time before we start to hear about Smartphone viruses hitting many phones.

Do you have Antivirus for your iPhone 3G, iPod Touch or another Smartphone? This is something we should start to think about and one that most of us will say NO to. You can already get protection for your iPhone via the iTunes App Store.

One free application we know is called “Trend Smart Surfing”, which analyzes websites, file queries, and email in real-time for possible attacks. Should we be worried?

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  • http://www.securiour.com Information security

    The best thing to avoid your iphone is do not unlock the iphone. Once you unlock there will be more chance to intrude into your system.

  • Steve

    i have an itouch i don’t understand your statement about “do not unlock” please advise…should i b worried about virus’s i use my itouch lot on the interent it is just so totally awesome…please help…Thanks, Stee

  • vic

    help, my iPod touch got infected with 150 some Trojans and… I dunno what to do! they give you an online scan but doesn’t let you fix it. AAAHH

  • alex

    vic dw its a scam, what they do is use a fake website to tell you you got a virus when infact you don’t then they tell you to download a anti virus which is actually a virus… Clever

  • http://phoebuscoffee.com Anne

    I’d like to know if anyone has experienced an iTouch virus. There doesn’t seem to be much info out there.

  • Skoota

    I had a spurious email today and thankfullyu Ipod touch would not open the link. However, it is a concern and I am using my ISP,s unbuilt virus checker nut that is only good ony home network. What about travelling?.

  • Mattt

    I have an itouch right and so I’m in my teen years and I’m curious bout sex so I look at porn non the less I’m worried about getting a virus on my itouch. Because my friend told me that it is a possiblity to get viruses on your itouch. Ever since I heard that I’ve thought about getting a virus protection so my iPod doesn’t go “corrupt” and since I just got my itouch this past Christmas I really don’t want it to get messed up..oh and not to mention I jailbroke so there isn’t a warrenty on it and I’m not sure if that means “unlocked”. HELPPP!!! Is there even virus protection??!!!!

  • Alex

    I personally think there is no real need for just AV on any mobile device. However, many antivirus companies do have full security software packages that include AV for mobile devices. In this capacity I think there is a real value, because in these kinds of enterprises there is a greater chance of risk and transmitted infections.

  • Melon

    you can always restore factory settings and the warranty is just fine so don't worry about that. try using Smart Surfing by Trend Micro, it's free and just browse through that and it will filter most things.

  • Daisy vidales

    Omg! I have that too! What’d you do?? And does it give this Bar up at the top saying debug error? I’m going craaaazy did u yet it fixed? Ahhhh help!

  • Zoe

    my ipod touch is GREAT !!!!!!!!!!

  • Esteban

    I have like 2 times i took me 2 weeks to take off the virus

  • ajub khan khokhar

    oh my iphone 3g was so slow tell me what can i do?

  • George

    I was watching porn on my ipod und suddently my ipod restarted. Could it be that in my ipod is virus now? Pleeeease answer meee!!!

  • brofro

    it might be

  • Reparation iPhone

    Good thorough ideas here.I’d like to suggest taking a look at a lot around the idea of french fries. What are your thoughts?

  • http://www.dailytechoffers.com Carroll B. Merriman

    It’s exhausting to find educated folks on this matter, but you sound like you recognize what you’re talking about! Thanks

  • lydia247

    If you have an andriod elonex etouch and your etouch isnt loading, its because you have downloaded andriod apps, if you have not downloaded anti-virus protection for your etouch then DO NOT download these apps, because they all have viruses that are free with them, i got one for christmas and i was downloading lots of different apps, until it wasnt loading at all, so we google why it wasnt working and that what we come up with because everything else i hadnt done, but i got a new one so its now all okay, thank goodness x

  • laura2699

    Sorry george but I’m just asking, why was you watching that????????? X

  • Hamza

    My ipo touch hangs some and i want its solution

  • Jorge

    That happen to me too help!!!

  • Rhonda Whittle

    I have a google 3 G my t ouch do I need a virus protection hate to end up messing it please HELP

  • Mollie

    What does a virus look like on your ipod touch?