05-22-2005, 05:00 PM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Kaspersky Security 5.5 Released, But Is It Really Worth the Effort?
"Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management solutions, announces the release of a new version of protection for handheld devices and smartphones � Kaspersky Security for PDAs 5.5. This new version offers a range of upgrades and improvements, significantly extending the product's functionality. Kaspersky Security for PDAs protects data on handheld computers and smartphones. Kaspersky Anti-Virus technology optimized for pocket devices offers comprehensive protection for handhelds running PocketPC and Palm OS, and smartphones running Microsoft Smartphone 2002 and Windows Mobile 2003 for Smartphone, and allows users to control access to stored data. The latest version of this solution comes with a new user-friendly interface. Virus detection and disinfection functions have been upgraded. The new antivirus monitor complements the existing functions by tracking application activity in real time, ensuring that malicious code cannot be executed. Updates to the antivirus databases can be downloaded automatically, meaning that the device is protected against even the newest threats."
It's nice seeing mobile antivirus solutions being continually updated, but one cannot help but wonder whether it's all really worth the effort. There are only two widely-known viruses for the Pocket PC platform and both are hardly anything to worry about. Just to get my message across, I'll say it again - two! Weigh in by posting your thoughts. Is the supposed boom in mobile viruses, which has been hypothesised to hit us within the next year or two, very real, or is it just plain old hype?
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05-22-2005, 05:15 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 498
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Does the software detect viruses/worms built for the x86 processor (eg. Windows XP), or does it only try to detect native PPC viruses (of which you said there were two)? If it detected x86 based viruses, then I could see some benefit (at least a little), but I sincerely doubt it does since the virus database would be quite hefty for installation on a PPC.
I've tried antivirus software on PPC's before, but they never last more than a day before I decide I can use that storage space more effectively. I don't download much to the PPC, and I have antivirus software on every computer I attempt to sync to, so I personally don't have a need yet.
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05-22-2005, 05:35 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jun 2003
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I saw a friend's Pocket PC who had Symantec AntiVirus on it. Out of curiosity, I looked at his virus definitions library and noticed 3 definitions. Three! I just had to laugh.
Hardly a threat at this point in time, and most people will probably want to download from "reputable" sites such as Handango and PocketGear. Although as a developer or partner on both sites, it's possible for anyone to create an account and immediately post a file for everyone to download.
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05-22-2005, 06:10 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Aug 2004
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FUD is a oft-employed sales tactic. PPC AVs started out free, now they cost money.
One born every minute.
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05-22-2005, 06:27 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 309
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since these companies make benefits of virus existance, one could think...
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05-22-2005, 07:23 PM
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Philosopher
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 524
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Originally Posted by mv
since these companies make benefits of virus existance, one could think...
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My thoughts exactly. Wonder how long it will be?
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Griph
iPhone 4 32GB Jailbroken and iPad 3G 64GB .
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05-22-2005, 07:34 PM
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Contributing Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
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mobile viruses _will_ be a problem some day if more people start/continue to use mobile devices. the mobile viruses will, of course, target the device/os which the most people use. you don't see many mac viruses, they are most all windows. windows xp mind you. win98 is actually pretty safe to run now because alot of viruses no longer target/work on win 98.
that is why there are currently more symbian viruses that wince. look at the market share. the mobile viruses will target what ever device mr/mrs/miss john/joan q. public use.
so if ms's dream comes true and everyone and everything run wince then, yes, we are gonna have a huge virus problem some day.
i won't be installing antivirus software on my ppc anytime soon. i didn't have antivirus on my pc until around a year ago. i knew how viruses were spread and didn't do those things. but now just turning your computer on gets you infected.
right now i know how ppc viruses are spread and can avoid doing those things. so until i can get a virus just by turning on my ppc i will probably not use antivirus software.
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05-22-2005, 07:39 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Feb 2002
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If one practices the most basic of precautions - a fresh backup before any software installation and at least one backup per day - then there is really nothing to worry about. 'Oh, but Sprite Backup costs money...' Yeah. Well so do a few AV softwares now. Which is better, healthy practices or a magical medicine which may or may not prevent the latest illness? I'll stick with backups.
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05-22-2005, 09:37 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Apr 2002
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Originally Posted by mv
since these companies make benefits of virus existance, one could think...
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I wouldn't be shocked.. Name another product where you can 'create the market' for your product (if you so wished)..
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05-23-2005, 02:42 PM
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Oracle
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 980
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No everybody knows that out there are only 2 virus for Pocket PC and they are mostly a proof of concept, and by reading the news about this release these users can think that the Virus problem within the PPC world is as big as in the PC world. 
Again, out there are many other ways to waste your memory space
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