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Q&A: Does my iPhone need an antivirus app?

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Question from Lilly N.:  Hello, Rick. I just have a very quick question.

Do I need to install an antivirus app on my iPhone?

One friend says I do and another friend (who I tend to trust more lol) says I don’t.

I’d really like to know for sure so I can make sure my phone is protected. I just don’t want to install another app if I don’t need it.

But if I do need to install one, which one would you recommend?

Thanks for your help.

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Scam alert: These malicious apps could be stealing your Facebook login credentials

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Regular readers of this blog know I often warn against installing apps from any repository besides the Google, Apple and Microsoft app stores because third-party app stores are typically riddled with malicious and malware-laden apps.

The big three mentioned above generally do a pretty good job at ensuring that the apps offered via their app stores are safe, but they are far from perfect.

To that point, a recent discovery by researchers for Dr. Web Antivirus has resulted in Google booting a total of nine malicious apps from the Google Play Store.

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Q&A: Can I stop people’s faces from popping up when they PM me on Messenger?

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Question from Cindy:  I got a new phone yesterday. It’s a Straight Talk and I love it. I’m having a small problem with it though.

After I got it home I installed the Facebook Messenger app on it and now my friend’s faces pop up on the home screen every time they send me a message.

I don’t like that because I don’t want just anyone who happens to glance at my phone to see who I’m talking to on Facebook.

How can I turn those pop-up pictures off?  [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I stop my email from filling up with Facebook notifications?

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Question from Sara:  Facebook sends dozens of email notifications every day to my email account and it’s really a pain having to delete them before I can even begin checking my email.

I’m logged into Facebook for much of the day and see most of the notifications as they come in so I don’t really need to get them via email too. Can I just turn them off altogether? Thanks!

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