what's the best anti-virus for Ipad 2 wifi-3G? And do i really need it?

i totally agree with you.

unfortunately many users are of the understanding that virus is an umbrella term, encompassing all forms of malware.

in the ever changing landscape that is IT, it is my personal belief we will see many forms of malware targeting iOS attack vectors.

this is just my own opinion =]

Do you not know the old saying about what happens when you assume?

I do not understand your vendetta against iOS and your insistence that it is riddled with malware.

Are you an apple fan that feels android is outstripping iOS in malware infections in the wild and seek to balance this?

http://www.pcworld.com/article/221213/keep_malware_off_your_android_phone_5_quic k_tips.html

http://mashable.com/2011/03/01/android-malware-apps/

http://m.geek.com/geekdotcom/#!/entry/android-malware-pull-list-totals-nearly-60 -cell-phones-mobile,4e557b17ba08335365000762

I search for iOS malware and find this:

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/08/android-malware-explodes-ios-remains-safe /

http://www.product-reviews.net/2011/08/24/malware-chaos-for-android-ios-still-fu lly-protected/

http://www.cultofmac.com/110055/mcafee-android-malware-rapidly-grows-76-while-io s-is-unaffected/

http://www.cultofmac.com/60140/malware-claiming-to-be-ios-4-0-2-jailbreak-tool-i s-stealing-users-passwords/

Sure you shouldnt be haunting an android forum somewhere?

i have no vendetta against iOS.

i love iOS and the fact that it is inherently more secure than android OS.

nor do i believe that iOS is 'riddled' with malware.

i do however believe that users should remain educated on the changing landscape.

You don't need anti virus for iPad as it cannot get virus

Apple iOS is exceptionally secure. But while there is no known malware for iOS, you can still download or forward infected files to other computers. Whether you use an iPhone or iPad, you need to be aware that these devices can pass on files that can harm your other computers.

That being said, due to the way Apple has built iOS, it's not possible to install a standard antivirus program. In addition, software cannot run in the background, to provide real-time scanning of files downloaded or received by email. However, the Apple security company Intego has developed an on-demand scanner called VirusBarrier iOS: http://www.intego.com/virusbarrierios/

I like it because, in my opinion, a little bit of protection is better than no protection.

So, all of this Malware stuff on APPLES own site.......I guess that is all just make believe?

http://www.apple.com/us/search/ipad-malware?src=globalnav_support

Try counting how many of those links relate at all to iPads.

beverlyfromcalabash wrote:

So, all of this Malware stuff on APPLES own site.......I guess that is all just make believe?

http://www.apple.com/us/search/ipad-malware?src=globalnav_support

What does any of that have to do with iPads, which us a different operating system than Macs?

And an even more interesting question: why are you dredging up all these old threads and posting this misinformation?

Hi

Meg you are right old posts should be removed after 1year or sooner.

Cheers

Brian (uk)

Briansyddall wrote:

Hi

Meg you are right old posts should be removed after 1year or sooner.

You seem to have misread my post. I never said nor do I believe, that old posts should be removed after a year. Many old threads have good information in them that is still helping people. There is a least one thread I posted in about two years ago that gets a "thanks, this really helped me" post every couple of months.

However, there is no point in dragging up and "answering" a post that has been dormant for years, especially if the answer is not even relevant.

beverlyfromcalabash wrote:

So, all of this Malware stuff on APPLES own site.......I guess that is all just make believe?

http://www.apple.com/us/search/ipad-malware?src=globalnav_support

Please refer specifically to the link that you posted and identify so much as ONE malware prevention/removal software recommended by Apple.

Tycoon24 wrote:

I like it because, in my opinion, a little bit of protection is better than no protection.

That's why I use elephant repellent around my home in New Jersey, U.S.A. It's very effective - I haven't seen one single elephant since I started using it.

takaya wrote:

search intego virusbarrier in the app store on your idevice for an example of an iOS based on-demand antivirus application.

I just did that. There's no such thing.

takaya wrote:

You don't have to be security professional to search iOS virus in google. There have been numerous trojans, worms and other forms of malware written for both Mac and iOS based devices.

Takaya posted 4 years ago.