F-Secure on S60 (E71)

GreatWaves · 10 Dec 2008 at 05:00

Hi,
I've just gotten a E71 (great phone). I'm wondering if it's worth it to install the free F-Secure utility. How badly does it effect performance of something like an E71? Is the performance hit only during browsing?

Via the towers I do very little browsing to only a handful of safe sites. My main reason for security would be when I surf via a public WiFi.

Finally does F-Secure UN-install 100% cleanly (via App Manager) in case I don't like it?

Thanks

Derek W · 10 Dec 2008 at 08:39

you wont need to install any antivirus software at all cos unless you're stupid and randomly install .sis files which you don't know what they do you'll never get a virus. Surfing the net wont attract them to you and if you're concerned about pc viruses don't be cos they're two different platforms. Its just a waste of your phones resources. I forget if the e71 is an s60v2 or s60v3. The s60v3 cant get viruses but like i said unless you're accepting and installing software you'll never get one on any other s60

GreatWaves · 10 Dec 2008 at 08:55

Oh ok thanks. Wasn't sure what the intrusion possibilities might be with it (especially on wlan). This is my first phone that's actually usable as a browser.

Derek W said:
... I forget if the e71 is an s60v2 or s60v3. The s60v3 cant get viruses but like i said unless you're accepting and installing software you'll never get one on any other s60

I checked it's S60 3.1 Edition, Eseries, Symbian Os 9.2

So v3 is especially well fortified? Sounds good.

Cheers

Derek W · 10 Dec 2008 at 13:16

yeah I've had 5 s60 phones and I've only had a virus on one cos I put it there

so long as you have a trusted site to get software from then you'll have no problems at all.

JohnnyDrama · 10 Dec 2008 at 13:25

A months trial of F-Secure came on my n73 a few years back, pretty good stuff. Never found anything though, you may be a 'more active' mobile web user than me though.

Tunney · 10 Dec 2008 at 14:22

There are currently zero (0) viruses for S60 v3. Save your money and battery life. It's a waste of time.

GreatWaves · 10 Dec 2008 at 14:40

Thanks for all the info. I prefer not to have extras like that on the phone, especially resource hogs. And I know not to accept/install mysterious sis files and the like. I also will only get apps from the official sites.

I'm loving this phone. Nokia knocked out a nice one with the E71