antivirus for windows mobile?

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Beck - 28 Nov 2006 10:37 GMT

Got a new phone yesterday which has Windows Mobile installed on it. It is
recommended that I get some form of antivirus. I have seen the Trend Micro
one. Are there any other options I should consider? Is there a free one
about that is good, like avast for windows?
Phone model is Lobster 700tv if it is important.

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Steph Davies - 28 Nov 2006 12:18 GMT

> Got a new phone yesterday which has Windows Mobile installed on it. It is
> recommended that I get some form of antivirus. I have seen the Trend Micro
> one. Are there any other options I should consider? Is there a free one
> about that is good, like avast for windows?
> Phone model is Lobster 700tv if it is important.

Don't fret, all this talk of antivirus for mobile phones is cobblers.

I read an article recommending it recently, unsurprisingly all based on
a press release from Orange who are, guess what, now reselling
antivirus solutions for mobile phones.

Waste of time and money. Just don't install anything you don't trust -
problem solved.

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Beck - 28 Nov 2006 15:15 GMT

>> Got a new phone yesterday which has Windows Mobile installed on it. It
>> is
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> Waste of time and money. Just don't install anything you don't trust -
> problem solved.

Thankyou Steph.
I was browsing for some java midlets (free ones) and find alot of them are
unsigned. Is there an official site somewhere that has signed midlets? Or
a website that is known trustworthy for safe midlets?
Its easy to say don't install anything I do not trust, and I always follow
that theory on a PC but I do not know at the moment which resources are
trustworthy :-)

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