Should an antivirus be installed on Nokia Lumia 1020
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Should an antivirus be installed on Nokia Lumia 1020
Should an antivirus be installed on your Nokia Lumia 1020? This is the answer to this question that we will try to develop here.
We’ll first see what viruses can look like on your Nokia Lumia 1020, and then we’ll see what risks these viruses or malware can bring.
Finally, we will see some applications that can help you fight viruses on your Nokia Lumia 1020, then we will conclude on the usefulness of an antivirus for your phone.
What viruses or malware look like on Nokia Lumia 1020
As you may already know, a virus or malware on your Nokia Lumia 1020 is a program doing unwanted operations.
For example, a virus can send emails on your behalf without you even knowing it, use your internet connection to do a lot of hidden operations etc. Viruses can take many forms, and even some games can contain them. Our advice is to only download programs from secure sources and go to trusted sites only with your Nokia Lumia 1020.
Our other articles on Nokia Lumia 1020 can help you.
The risks of viruses and the usefulness of an antivirus for your Nokia Lumia 1020
Generally, when you find that there is a virus or malware on your Nokia Lumia 1020, it is already too late and the solution is then to do a force reset of your Nokia Lumia 1020. The risk is losing all your data. But more serious than that, your personal data could be read by a third party to whom you do not want to give any of this data. If you agree to share different types of data in the installation contracts of your different applications, a virus can go further and force other data to be read, often more personal. This brings us to the third part of our article: although you may not have to install an antivirus on your Nokia Lumia 1020, it can be wise to do so.
Should an antivirus be installed on your Nokia Lumia 1020
Android engineers do not recommend installing an antivirus for normal use of devices running under the Android system. However, if you go to sites that are not trusted, or if you download software from unsafe sources on your Nokia Lumia 1020, or just if you have any doubts, it may be clever to download and install an antivirus software.
By typing antivirus on ‘Play Store’ installed on your Nokia Lumia 1020 you’ll have access to a wide range of applications.
You can opt for a free or paid version depending on your specific needs.
Do not hesitate to look at user comments and the ratings for each antivirus to get an idea. If in doubt, call an expert to install the correct antivirus on your Nokia Lumia 1020.
Applications like ‘Avast’ or ‘AV-Test’ offer a global protection and security for your Nokia Lumia 1020. These applications include in particular an antivirus module.
It is good to protect against several types of attacks with an application of this type on your Nokia Lumia 1020. However, no program can guarantee an absolute level of security, malware and virus editors are often a little ahead of antivirus they are trying to outsmart.