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Most malware is installed when you go looking for it by visiting dubious websites, I can’t say I run any anti malware application on my phone at current or on any previous phone in the past. Mostly because I keep an eye on what kind of permissions applications want to install – thats why the applications installer tells you what the application wants to do for example when you need a flashlight does it need network access i.e does it need to connect to the internet, the likely answer to that is no it doesnt….

Another example would be airhorns on the play store most of them want a world of permissions to simply make a sound, they dont need network access, but they ask for complete network access, they want access to your contacts – why .. what on earth would a horn need to access to your contacts for ?

most of it boils down to simply common sense, don’t go to sites that are likely to get you in trouble, porn, hacking, filesharing sites.. anything that soffering a free download or free scan is probably out to get you so just be cautions and you’ll be fine – you can of course always install for a day and then uninstall once your odne.