Should an antivirus be installed on OnePlus 5T
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Should an antivirus be installed on OnePlus 5T
Should an antivirus be installed on your OnePlus 5T? It’s the answer to this question that we will try to develop here.
We’ll first see what viruses can look like on your OnePlus 5T, 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 OnePlus 5T, then we will conclude on the usefulness of an antivirus for your phone.
What viruses or malware look like on OnePlus 5T
As you may already know, a virus or malware on your OnePlus 5T 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 OnePlus 5T.
Our other articles on OnePlus 5T can help you.
The risks of viruses and the usefulness of an antivirus for your OnePlus 5T
Generally, when you find that there is a virus or malware on your OnePlus 5T, it is already too late and the solution is then to do a force reset of your OnePlus 5T. 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 OnePlus 5T, it can be wise to do so.
Should an antivirus be installed on your OnePlus 5T
OnePlus 5T engineers do not recommend installing an antivirus for normal use of devices running under the OnePlus 5T system. However, if you go to sites that are not trusted, or if you download software from unsafe sources on your OnePlus 5T, 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 OnePlus 5T 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 OnePlus 5T.
Applications like ‘Avast’ or ‘AV-Test’ offer a global protection and security for your OnePlus 5T. 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 OnePlus 5T. 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.