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1. mrs. stench Android OS

   Is this needed? AVG Launches AVG Mobilation for !Android › AndroidGuys http://ur1.ca/3nayi

   Thursday, 24-Mar-11 00:22:01 UTC from web
   • Marc Ferguson Android OS

     @lstench I don't think it's needed, especially the ones #rooting their !android. They know how to avoid viruses. What's your take? #avg

     Thursday, 24-Mar-11 00:42:28 UTC
   • Not Craig Marc Ferguson

     @fergatron @lstench, my line of thinking is the same...if you root, you're smart enough to know (but a visit to XDA forums may disprove)

     Thursday, 24-Mar-11 00:47:49 UTC
   • Marc Ferguson Android OS , Not Craig

     @gregnotcraig @lstench really!? the XDA-community is supporting antivirus software on !android? :-?

     Thursday, 24-Mar-11 00:56:37 UTC
   • Not Craig Marc Ferguson

     @fergatron @lstench what I meant was all the [derogatory term deleted] that root their phones without knowing what they're doing.

     Thursday, 24-Mar-11 01:02:08 UTC
   • Not Craig Marc Ferguson

     @fergatron @lstench the "i flashed the rom for the evo on my G1, now it doesn't work. This rom sucks! " kind of people

     Thursday, 24-Mar-11 01:04:45 UTC
   • Marc Ferguson Not Craig

     @gregnotcraig @lstench ha-ha, I see.

     Thursday, 24-Mar-11 01:14:20 UTC
   • Roger Pixley Android OS

     @lstench I'd say yesish. Not needed but should be good overall for !android It's much more monoculture than flat linux

     Thursday, 24-Mar-11 02:04:26 UTC
   • mrs. stench Not Craig

     @gregnotcraig LOL!! too true. I know any thing is possible but I think it may do more harm than good.

     Thursday, 24-Mar-11 02:18:41 UTC
   • mrs. stench Marc Ferguson

     @fergatron I've been #rooting since day 3 on my Epic and I don't feel a need for an antivirus.

     Thursday, 24-Mar-11 02:20:51 UTC
   • mrs. stench Marc Ferguson , Not Craig

     @gregnotcraig @fergatron Oh the kind of people who usually don't read the instructions or follow them throughly?

     Thursday, 24-Mar-11 02:22:30 UTC
   • mrs. stench Roger Pixley

     @skreech2 Why good?

     Thursday, 24-Mar-11 02:25:48 UTC
   • Roger Pixley Android OS

     @lstench in case some flaw is found that allows something to move across !android network. Unlikely but nice to have

     Thursday, 24-Mar-11 02:26:52 UTC
   • mrs. stench Roger Pixley

     @skreech2 Yes, unlikely but I will concede that it could be useful but aren't there other alternatives to AVG?

     Thursday, 24-Mar-11 02:53:46 UTC
   • Ivan Kowalenko

     @lstench I like Avast.

     Thursday, 24-Mar-11 02:56:46 UTC
   • Marc Ferguson droid , NOOK

     @lstench ha! It took me many months while I waited for a flawless one-click system to room my !droid. As for my !nook color I waited 5 days.

     Thursday, 24-Mar-11 02:56:58 UTC
   • Roger Pixley

     @lstench in theory yes but AVG is very keen on moving away from the Windows market so they are quick to adopt

     Thursday, 24-Mar-11 02:57:48 UTC
   • mrs. stench Ivan Kowalenko

     @ivkowalenko Where have i been? When did mobile security become so popular?

     Thursday, 24-Mar-11 03:02:30 UTC
   • laurelrusswurm Privacy , Richard Stallman Political Notes

     @lstench i swear i got the @rms article about the danger of cell phones to !privacy from you :o #security

     Thursday, 24-Mar-11 03:04:42 UTC
   • mrs. stench Marc Ferguson

     @fergatron I researched !rooting my phone before I bought my phone :D So I was ready. I have the orig. !nook haven't rooted it though.

     Thursday, 24-Mar-11 03:04:53 UTC
   • mrs. stench Roger Pixley

     @skreech2 I thought windows was AVGs bread and butter.

     Thursday, 24-Mar-11 03:07:20 UTC
   • Ivan Kowalenko

     @lstench Oh, mobile security. My mistake. Avast doesn't have it, but it got popular when someone realized they could sell it on the iPhone.

     Thursday, 24-Mar-11 03:08:21 UTC
   • Roger Pixley

     @lstench It is but they recognize that market is tenuous. They move to other platforms more aggressively than most

     Thursday, 24-Mar-11 03:08:44 UTC
   • mrs. stench laurelrusswurm

     @laurelrusswurm Was it? Probably was, I inhale massive amounts of info and sometimes I get info-overload and my circuits short. :P

     Thursday, 24-Mar-11 03:14:44 UTC
   • mrs. stench Ivan Kowalenko

     @ivkowalenko No problem, I am sure lots of things sell on the iphone.

     Thursday, 24-Mar-11 03:15:57 UTC
   • laurelrusswurm

     @lstench just so you know... you started it ;D

     Thursday, 24-Mar-11 03:16:03 UTC
   • mrs. stench laurelrusswurm

     @laurelrusswurm Oh :O, Oh my :O!!

     Thursday, 24-Mar-11 03:21:37 UTC
   • Ivan Kowalenko

     @lstench I'll bet. Sad thing is that it is important on some platforms. Symbian had a few viruses back in the day, and Android has potential

     Thursday, 24-Mar-11 04:02:42 UTC