Does thé iPad need antivirus protection?

Hello! I was new in this forum, And i just want to ask some question about iPad 2. Does iPad 2 need antivirus protection?

Thank you so much for answering to may question..

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Does my iMac need antivirus protection

Does my iMac need antivirus software or is it built into the OS X operating system?

1. This is a comment on what you should and should not do to protect yourself from malicious software ("malware") that circulates on the Internet. It does not apply to software, such as keystroke loggers, that may be installed deliberately by an intruder who has hands-on access to your computer, or who has been able to log in to it remotely. That threat is in a different category, and there's no easy way to defend against it. If you have reason to suspect that you're the target of such an attack, you need expert help.
If you find this comment too long or too technical, read only sections 5, 6, and 10.
OS X now implements three layers of built-in protection specifically against malware, not counting runtime protections such as execute disable, sandboxing, system library randomization, and address space layout randomization that may also guard against other kinds of exploits.
2. All versions of OS X since 10.6.7 have been able to detect known Mac malware in downloaded files, and to block insecure web plugins. This feature is transparent to the user, but internally Apple calls it "XProtect." The malware recognition database is automatically checked for updates once a day; however, you shouldn't rely on it, because the attackers are always at least a day ahead of the defenders.
The following caveats apply to XProtect:
It can be bypassed by some third-party networking software, such as BitTorrent clients and Java applets.
It only applies to software downloaded from the network. Software installed from a CD or other media is not checked.
As new versions of OS X are released, it's not clear whether Apple will indefinitely continue to maintain the XProtect database of older versions such as 10.6. The security of obsolete system versions may eventually be degraded. Security updates to the code of obsolete systems will stop being released at some point, and that may leave them open to other kinds of attack besides malware.
3. Starting with OS X 10.7.5, there has been a second layer of built-in malware protection, designated "Gatekeeper" by Apple. By default, applications and Installer packages downloaded from the network will only run if they're digitally signed by a developer with a certificate issued by Apple. Software certified in this way hasn't necessarily been tested by Apple, but you can be reasonably sure that it hasn't been modified by anyone other than the developer. His identity is known to Apple, so he could be held legally responsible if he distributed malware. That may not mean much if the developer lives in a country with a weak legal system (see below.)
Gatekeeper doesn't depend on a database of known malware. It has, however, the same limitations as XProtect, and in addition the following:
It can easily be disabled or overridden by the user.
A malware attacker could get control of a code-signing certificate under false pretenses, or could simply ignore the consequences of distributing codesigned malware.
An App Store developer could find a way to bypass Apple's oversight, or the oversight could fail due to human error.
For the reasons given above, App Store products, and other applications recognized by Gatekeeper as signed, are safer than others, but they can't be considered absolutely safe. "Sandboxed" applications may prompt for access to private data, such as your contacts, or for access to the network. Think before granting that access. Sandboxing security is based on user input. Never click through any request for authorization without thinking.
4. Starting with OS X 10.8.3, a third layer of protection has been added: a "Malware Removal Tool" (MRT). MRT runs automatically in the background when you update the OS. It checks for, and removes, malware that may have evaded the other protections via a Java exploit (see below.) MRT also runs when you install or update the Apple-supplied Java runtime (but not the Oracle runtime.) Like XProtect, MRT is effective against known threats, but not against unknown ones. It notifies you if it finds malware, but otherwise there's no user interface to MRT.
5. The built-in security features of OS X reduce the risk of malware attack, but they're not absolute protection. The first and best line of defense is always going to be your own intelligence. With the possible exception of Java exploits, all known malware circulating on the Internet that affects a fully-updated installation of OS X 10.6 or later takes the form of so-called "Trojan horses," which can only have an effect if the victim is duped into running them. The threat therefore amounts to a battle of wits between you and Internet criminals. If you're smarter than they think you are, you'll win. That means, in practice, that you always stay within a safe harbor of computing practices. How do you know when you're leaving the safe harbor? Below are some red flags that indicate danger.
Software from an untrustworthy source
Software of any kind is distributed via BitTorrent or Usenet.
Software with a corporate brand, such as Adobe Flash Player, doesn't come directly from the developer’s website.
Rogue websites such as Softonic and CNET Download distribute free applications that have been packaged in a superfluous "installer."
The software is advertised by means of spam or intrusive web popups.
Software that is plainly illegal or does something illegal
Software that you would otherwise have to pay for is "cracked" or "free."
An application helps you to infringe copyright, for instance by circumventing the copy protection on commercial software, or saving streamed media for reuse without permission.
Conditional or unsolicited offers from strangers
A web page tells you that you have a “virus” and offers to help you remove it. (Some reputable websites did legitimately warn visitors who were infected with the "DNSChanger" malware. That exception to this rule no longer applies.)
A web site offers free content such as video or music, but to use it you must install a “codec,” “plug-in,” "player," "downloader," "extractor," or “certificate” that comes from that same site, or an unknown one.
You win a prize in a contest you never entered.
Someone on a message board such as this one is eager to help you, but only if you install an application of his choosing.
A "FREE WI-FI !!!" network advertises itself in a public place such as an airport, but is not provided by the management.
Unexpected events
You open what looks like a document and get an alert that it's "an application downloaded from the Internet." Click Cancel and delete the file or message.
An application does something inexplicable, such as asking for permission to access your contacts, your location, or the Internet for no obvious reason.
Software is attached to email that you didn't request, even if it comes (or seems to come) from someone you trust.
I don't say that leaving the safe harbor just once will necessarily result in disaster, but making a habit of it will weaken your defenses against malware attack. Any of the above scenarios should, at the very least, make you uncomfortable.
6. Java on the Web (not to be confused with JavaScript, to which it's not related, despite the similarity of the names) is a weak point in the security of any system. Java is, among other things, a platform for running complex applications in a web page, on the client. That was always a bad idea, and Java's developers have proven themselves incapable of implementing it without also creating a portal for malware to enter. Past Java exploits are the closest thing there has ever been to a Windows-style virus affecting OS X. Merely loading a page with malicious Java content could be harmful.
Fortunately, client-side Java on the Web is obsolete and mostly extinct. Only a few outmoded sites still use it. Try to hasten the process of extinction by avoiding those sites, if you have a choice. Forget about playing games or other non-essential uses of Java.
Java is not included in OS X 10.7 and later. Discrete Java installers are distributed by Apple and by Oracle (the developer of Java.) Don't use either one unless you need it. Most people don't. If Java is installed, disable it — not JavaScript — in your browsers.
Regardless of version, experience has shown that Java on the Web can't be trusted. If you must use a Java applet for a task on a specific site, enable Java only for that site in Safari. Never enable Java for a public website that carries third-party advertising. Use it only on well-known, login-protected, secure websites without ads. In Safari 6 or later, you'll see a lock icon in the address bar with the abbreviation "https" when visiting a secure site.
Stay within the safe harbor, and you’ll be as safe from malware as you can practically be. The rest of this comment concerns what you should not do to protect yourself.
7. Never install any commercial "anti-virus" or "Internet security" products for the Mac, as they all do more harm than good, if they do any good at all. If you need to be able to detect Windows malware in your files, use one of the free security apps in the Mac App Store — nothing else.
Why shouldn't you use commercial "anti-virus" products?
To recognize malware, the software depends on a database of known threats, which is always at least a day out of date. New threats are emerging on a daily basis. Research has shown that most successful attacks are "zero-day" — that is, previously unknown. Recognition-based malware scanners do not defend against such attacks.
Their design is predicated on the nonexistent threat that malware may be injected at any time, anywhere in the file system. Malware is downloaded from the network; it doesn't materialize from nowhere.
In order to meet that nonexistent threat, the software modifies or duplicates low-level functions of the operating system, which is a waste of resources and a common cause of instability, bugs, and poor performance.
By modifying the operating system, the software itself may create weaknesses that could be exploited by malware attackers.
8. An anti-malware product from the App Store, such as "ClamXav," has the same drawback as the commercial suites of being always out of date, but it does not inject code into the operating system. That doesn't mean it's entirely harmless. It may report email messages that have "phishing" links in the body, or Windows malware in attachments, as infected files, and offer to delete or move them. Doing so will corrupt the Mail database. The messages should be deleted from within the Mail application.
An anti-virus app is not needed, and should not be relied upon, for protection against OS X malware. It's useful only for detecting Windows malware, and even for that use it's not completely effective. Windows malware can't harm you directly (unless, of course, you use Windows.) Just don't pass it on to anyone else.
A Windows malware attachment in email is usually easy to recognize. The file name will often be targeted at people who aren't very bright; for example:
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥!!!!!!!H0TBABEZ4U!!!!!!!.AVI♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.exe
Anti-virus software may be able to tell you which particular trojan it is, but do you really care? In practice, there's seldom a reason to use the software unless an institutional policy requires it. Windows malware is so widespread that you should assume it's in every unknown email attachment until proven otherwise.
The ClamXav developer won't try to "upsell" you to a paid version of the product. Other developers may do that. Don't be upsold. For one thing, you should not pay to protect Windows users from the consequences of their choice of computing platform. For another, a paid upgrade from a free app will probably have all the disadvantages mentioned in section 7.
9. It seems to be a common belief that the built-in Application Firewall acts as a barrier to infection, or prevents malware from functioning. It does neither. It blocks inbound connections to certain network services you're running, such as file sharing. It's disabled by default and you should leave it that way if you're behind a router on a private home or office network. Activate it only when you're on an untrusted network, for instance a public Wi-Fi hotspot, where you don't want to provide services. Disable any services you don't use in the Sharing preference pane. All are disabled by default.
10. As a Mac user you don't have to live in fear that your computer may be infected every time you install software, read email, or visit a web page. But neither should you assume that you will always be safe from exploitation, no matter what you do. The greatest harm done by security software is precisely its selling point: it makes people feel safe. They may then feel safe enough to take risks from which the software doesn't protect them. "Hmmmm, this torrent is a crack of that new game I want. I think I'll download it. It could be a trojan, but the antivirus will warn me if it is." Then they wonder why their Mac is so slow all of a sudden. It's slow because it's running flat out mining bitcoins for a hacker who has already sold their credit card number and banking passwords to a criminal gang. Maybe a week later the antivirus does warn them, but what good does that do?
Nothing can lessen the need for safe computing practices.

Do I need antivirus protection?

Does my ipad2 need antivirus protection?

No, you can only download things out of the "App Store", "iTunes Store" & 'iBooks"
And in there are no viruses, every app is checked by Apple!
so you don't need any antivirus protection!

Does my new Ipad and Ipod need antivirus protection?

Does my new Ipad and Ipod need antivirus protection?

well, it depends on how you define a virus, theorically, ios is not prone to viruses, and since ios has built-in security measures (link bellow) theres nothing to fear
and also-since there are more windows users (in theory) than ios users (and again the security) it will be way easier to target windows OS then IOS
http://images.apple.com/ipad/business/docs/iOS_Security_May12.pdf
PDF FILE NEEDS ADOBE READER / ACROBAT / IE WITH PLUG-INS
READ--> kaspery insisted for apple to open up ios architecutre so companies could devolp antivirus software, but apple made the pdf (above) to prove ios dosent need it
hopes this helps

HT4582 does my ipad need to be 3g to tether with my iphone?

does my ipad need to be 3g to tether with my iphone?

iPhone's personnal hotspot for your iPad? -- NO,
but if iPad personal hotspot for iPhone --- u need to have iPad 3rd gen wifi + cellular and a carrier's plan w/ personal hotspot activated

Do Macbook Pros need antivirus protection? if so, what is the best antivirus protection software?

Do Macbook Pros need antivirus protection? if so, what is the best antivirus protection software?

Mac OS X versions 10.6.7 and later have built-in detection of known Mac malware in downloaded files. The recognition database is automatically updated once a day; however, you shouldn't rely on it, because the attackers are always at least a day ahead of the defenders. In most cases, there’s no benefit from any other automated protection against malware.
The most effective defense against malware is your own intelligence. All known Mac malware takes the form of trojans that can only operate if the victim is duped into running them. If you're smarter than the malware attacker thinks you are, you won't be duped. That means, primarily, that you never install software from an untrustworthy source. How do you know a source is untrustworthy?
Any website that prompts you to install software, such as a “codec” or “plug-in,” that comes from that same site, or an unknown site, is untrustworthy.
A web operator who tells you that you have a “virus,” or that anything else is wrong with your computer, or that you have won a prize in a contest you never entered, is trying to commit a crime with you as the victim.
“Cracked” versions of commercial software downloaded from a bittorrent are likely to be infected.
Software with a corporate brand, such as Adobe Flash, must be downloaded directly from the developer’s website. No intermediary is acceptable.
Follow these guidelines, and you’ll be as safe from malware as you can reasonably be.
Never install any commercial "anti-virus" products for the Mac, as they all do more harm than good. If you need to be able to detect Windows malware in your files, use ClamXav -- nothing else.

Does my iPhone need virus protection?

I was just talking w/a friend & she was telling me how she put her home computer's virus protection onto her phone. Idk why, but I've never thought about a smartphone needing virus protection. Does my iPhone need virus protection software installed? If so, which ones are the best??

There is no virus protection software for iPhone, as there are no viruses to protect you against.
Plus, your friend can not have put her home computer's virus protection onto her phone - it couldn't be installed, as phone's use different operating systems to home computers and cannot run the same software.

Do I need antivirus protection (iPad)?

I am new to apple and have an iPad (os 6.1.3) should I have antivirus protection? if not why not? If yes, then do Apple recommend any?

You don't need antivirus as long as you don't Jailbreak your iPad.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3743

Does an ipad need a screen protector

does the ipad mini need a screen protector or is it tough enough to withstand scratching?

I use Apple's Smart Cover instead of a screen protector.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD310LL/A/ipad-smart-cover-polyurethane-blue
10 bucks more would get you a Smart Case, which also protects the aluminum back of the iPad.
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD458LL/A/ipad-smart-case-polyurethane-blue

Can a spyware be used against an iPhone or does the built-in antivirus protect us?

In a recent research (link below) it was established that many repressive governments have used a spyware program called Remote Control System (RCS) that was developed by a company called Hacking Team to spy on and target activists.
My question is: can this spyware and similar ones really be used against my iPhone or does the built-in antivirus actually protects me?
Additional information:
Jailbreak was NOT performed on the device.
Link:
https://citizenlab.org/2014/02/mapping-hacking-teams-untraceable-spyware/

The report you cited makes no mention of iPhone or iOS, and the exploits cited involve the use of "Adobe Flash in Word document" with an .exe file payload. Such exploits are nothing new. Since neither Adobe Flash nor .exe files run on iOS, the report's applicability to iPhones is nil.
Similar "research" and its many variants often describe a method by which malicious software can be installed on an iPhone by altering its firmware. Doing so is commonly referred to using the catchall "jailbreak" term and cannot be accomplished without physical possession of the iPhone.
Short of physical possession of your iPhone nothing remotely resembling what is often portrayed in popular media can be accomplished. It's all Hollywood B.S. Despite that fact, many people desperately want to believe otherwise.
On the other hand physical possession of an iPhone for an amount of time sufficient to modify its firmware, several minutes at least, makes literally anything possible. If an iPhone must pass from its manufacturer to an intermediate entity, one of the 21 alleged "government users" of the subject software perhaps, prior to an end user taking final possession of it, I suppose it can be a legitimate concern. If you suspect that occurred, restoring the iPhone as a new device will remove any alterations, but it could also render the iPhone permanently inoperable. Either outcome will eliminate any uncertainty.

Do you need antivirus protection for iPad2?

Do you need to get antivirus protection for iPad2?

Dadof2Girls wrote:
Exactly what the other two said... but I added this face.
And you put one on my face with that dad!!

HT203163 Does an iPad need an anti-virus protection?

I just got a new iPad but I don't know if it needs an anti-virus because I want to protect it and I don't want it to slow down or get hacked.

There are no viruses affecting ios devices.

Does the IPAD need a antivirus & firewall program?

I just purchased a new 32g G yesterday and need to know if I need AV & Firewall protection. I called McAfee that I use on my pc but They only sell a family protection pkg that doesn't provide av or firewall protection

Tamara is right. Here's a thread with the same discussion of this topic:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2519980

What does an ipad need in order to connect to the internet?

I have an an wireless internet router at home from Verzon. Can my ipad connect to the internet using that or does it need something else? What is the wifi+3G data plan? I really don't get this wifi and wifi+3G thing. Can u explain it to me?

Nope. You should be good. Any iPad can connect to almost any WiFi network.
WiFi is the wireless network created by wireless routers or base stations.
All iPads support wifi.
3G is the ability to get internet over cell towers. Like a cell phone, only data.
The 3G data plan allows you to get data from the provider, in the US it's ATT and Verizon.

HT4623 Does an ipad need anti-virus software? If so, which software is good?

I've been looking at different web sites, but it seems there is no information about protection against malware on my new ipad. It seems to be a fairly relevant and big question when on gets a new computer. Can anyone help?

Between the inherent security of the iOS design and the tight control Apple keeps over applications, there are no known malware exploits in iOS (with the possible exception of some small browser exploits demonstrated in "contest" settings). Therefore anti-virus software is (a) not needed and (b) not available at the app store.

Does thé iPad need antivirus protection?

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