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786590 2009-06-28 10:41:00 I have just connected my cell phone to the computer, and was wanting to know if my anti virus (avast 4.8 home) can scan the phone (Samsung C5220).For some reason it doesn't show up when I go into My Computer, but it works with the software that came with the phone. Is there an AV for phones or should I not worry about this.
Thanks
rebels181 (14841)
786591 2009-06-28 10:44:00 Eh?

As a storage device it could get injected yes...
Blam (54)
786592 2009-06-28 12:25:00 Unless you use your phones disk drive mode a lot (use it as a USB stick in other words), you shouldn't worry about it but go ahead and have Avast scan it, it wont hurt to check. beeswax34 (63)
786593 2009-06-28 23:25:00 Would only really be an issue if your mobile phone was Windows Mobile based?

If not then you shouldn't have any virus worries at all?

AFAIK that is.
chiefnz (545)
786594 2009-06-28 23:32:00 Potentially a Micro SD card, or some other form of cellphone storage could become infected, while it's very unlikely to affect a phone it could act as a carrier, and spread the virus to any other windows based machines the phone is connected to. wratterus (105)
786595 2009-06-29 00:16:00 If the computer can see it-then can get infected. Blam (54)
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