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I have an Ipaq rx 3115 and I want to install an antivirus.
Could you please tell me which one is the best ?
Many thanks
Helene

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Helene,

Take a look at F-Secure Antivirus
http://www.f-secure.com/wireless/p [...] c-av.shtml

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"Helene" <hmoreaunoSPAM@123bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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>I have an Ipaq rx 3115 and I want to install an antivirus.
> Could you please tell me which one is the best ?
> Many thanks
> Helene
>

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Helene wrote:
> I have an Ipaq rx 3115 and I want to install an antivirus.

Why?

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Why ? Don't you think to have one is the minimum precaution ?
I have a firewall and an antivirus on my pc, you don't ?
Helene
"René" <kar98@the-coalition.us> wrote in message
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> Helene wrote:
>> I have an Ipaq rx 3115 and I want to install an antivirus.
>
> Why?
>

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Thank you :-)

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> Helene,
>
> Take a look at F-Secure Antivirus
> http://www.f-secure.com/wireless/p [...] c-av.shtml
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> --
> Clinton Fitch
> Senior Editor / Owner
> Clinton Fitch (Dot) Com!
> http://www.clintonfitch.com
>
> A Pocket PC Magazine "Best Site" for Pocket PC Reviews!
>
> "Helene" <hmoreaunoSPAM@123bellsouth.net> wrote in message
> news:j5Cpe.105426$J25.43027@bignews6.bellsouth.net...
>>I have an Ipaq rx 3115 and I want to install an antivirus.
>> Could you please tell me which one is the best ?
>> Many thanks
>> Helene
>>
>
>

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there arent any viruses that attack ppc-

At 08 Jun 2005 12:10:57 -0400 Helene wrote:
> Why ? Don't you think to have one is the minimum precaution ?
> I have a firewall and an antivirus on my pc, you don't ?
> Helene
> "René" <kar98@the-coalition.us> wrote in message
> news:2nEpe.2305$%j7.1664@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com...
> > Helene wrote:
> >> I have an Ipaq rx 3115 and I want to install an antivirus.
> >
> > Why?
> >
>
>

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ok apparently there are some now

did some research, but personally I don't know that I would be quick to
buy

At 08 Jun 2005 12:19:49 -0400 shezageek wrote:
> there arent any viruses that attack ppc-
>
>
>
> At 08 Jun 2005 12:10:57 -0400 Helene wrote:
> > Why ? Don't you think to have one is the minimum precaution ?
> > I have a firewall and an antivirus on my pc, you don't ?
> > Helene
> > "René" <kar98@the-coalition.us> wrote in message
> > news:2nEpe.2305$%j7.1664@newssvr11.news.prodigy.com...
> > > Helene wrote:
> > >> I have an Ipaq rx 3115 and I want to install an antivirus.
> > >
> > > Why?
> > >
> >
> >
>
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More accurately, PPC's are currently very low risk... the primary
benefit of running any antivirus program on the ppc is to the vendor of
ppc antivirus software.

PPC's, by design, are "client only" which excludes the primary danger
posed by pc viri... their ability to be loaded directly to a pc without
the user's knowledge... this covers the "firewall" issue.

As long as you are not downloading unknown software and approving it to
run on your device, your exposure is very low... low enough to safely
avoid the penalties derived from running unnecessary software.

Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]

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Well said.

At 08 Jun 2005 11:38:16 -0500 Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev] wrote:
> More accurately, PPC's are currently very low risk... the primary
benefit of running any antivirus program on the ppc is to the vendor of
ppc antivirus software.
>
> PPC's, by design, are "client only" which excludes the primary danger
posed by pc viri... their ability to be loaded directly to a pc without
the user's knowledge... this covers the "firewall" issue.
>
> As long as you are not downloading unknown software and approving it to
run on your device, your exposure is very low... low enough to safely
avoid the penalties derived from running unnecessary software.
>
> Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]
>

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Helene wrote:
> Why ? Don't you think to have one is the minimum precaution ?
> I have a firewall and an antivirus on my pc, you don't ?

I've got anti-virus software on my PC because viruses are an actual threat
on /that/ platform. There's AFAIK one, (1) proof-of-concept virus for
Pocket PC, just to show that it /could/ be done, _if_ the user willingly
clicks Yes, please, go ahead, infect me, repeatedly. You can't just "get"
a virus on a Pocket PC like one could with a Windows-PC.
Installing (and paying for!) anti-virus software for PDAs is like me
donning a condom every morning just in case I /might/ get laid, of which
there is no chance in hell seeing how I am answering questions on a
microsoft* newsgroup instead.

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On Wed, 08 Jun 2005 17:36:15 GMT, René wrote:

> There's AFAIK one, (1) proof-of-concept virus for
> Pocket PC, just to show that it /could/ be done, _if_ the user willingly
> clicks Yes, please, go ahead, infect me, repeatedly.

This is what I've read on a PPC webforum as well. I can't see any
reason why I should waste space on an antivirus program for PPC...

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s|b wrote:
> I can't see any
> reason why I should waste space on an antivirus program for PPC...

But trust me, the makers of anti-virus software are feverishly working on
problems for their solutions.

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On Wed, 08 Jun 2005 12:19:49 -0400, shezageek <unavailable@domain.com>
wrote:

>there arent any viruses that attack ppc-
Wrong. there are test viruses that prove it can be done.

At this point there are several things to worry about in this
regard.

One is that your device would acquire a virus and
carry it in the bakdoor to the desktop.

The other big danger is that you get your bill for
your ppc and find your cell phone hours went way
over this month, has lots of long distance charges
and that some one was calling China on your dime.

It's only a matter of time before you viruses become
a problem. Microsoft magentically attracts them.

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>> bakdoor to the desktop <<

In my observations, that should already be addressed by the AV on the
desktop... I note that my AV software has, for years, been active in
monitoring arrivals via activesync.

>> The other big danger is that you get your bill for
your ppc and find your cell phone hours went way
over this month, has lots of long distance charges
and that some one was calling China on your dime.

It's only a matter of time before you viruses become
a problem. Microsoft magentically attracts them. <<

Again, threats such as this are possible, but, to be fair, the number
hijack danger is an old and generic one, not limited to nor attracted by
MS... I have yet to see any posting relating to this in the MS forums.

MS has a number of failings, but mobile security is not currently one of
them. In fact, the opposite, is true... in my experience,
overimplimentation of security restrictions is the norm, restricting
users from taking full advantage of the device's power and capabilities
which would be possible if the user elected to operate in an unsecure mode.

Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]

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you obviously didn't see my post after this. go back and reread the
thread in tact.

At 08 Jun 2005 17:18:33 -0400 Barrnabas Collins wrote:
> On Wed, 08 Jun 2005 12:19:49 -0400, shezageek <unavailable@domain.com>
> wrote:
>
> >there arent any viruses that attack ppc-
> Wrong. there are test viruses that prove it can be done.
>
> At this point there are several things to worry about in this
> regard.
>
> One is that your device would acquire a virus and
> carry it in the bakdoor to the desktop.
>
> The other big danger is that you get your bill for
> your ppc and find your cell phone hours went way
> over this month, has lots of long distance charges
> and that some one was calling China on your dime.
>
> It's only a matter of time before you viruses become
> a problem. Microsoft magentically attracts them.
>
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Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev] wrote:
> MS has a number of failings, but mobile security is not currently one of
> them. In fact, the opposite, is true... in my experience,
> overimplimentation of security restrictions is the norm, restricting
> users from taking full advantage of the device's power and capabilities
> which would be possible if the user elected to operate in an unsecure
> mode.

To wit, removing syncing over a network in ActiveSync 4.

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