BlackBerry® PlayBook™

[MXZ]

generally to avoid virus : don't install application from outside app world or untrusted sources .
Cause application on app world are tested by testing teams before launch.

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[knottyrope]

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MXZ wrote:
generally to avoid virus : don't install application from outside app world or untrusted sources .
Cause application on app world are tested by testing teams before launch.

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I guess you didnt read my links that were posted.

[JSanders Resident Expert]

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MXZ wrote:
generally to avoid virus : don't install application from outside app world or untrusted sources .
Cause application on app world are tested by testing teams before launch.

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You can't get a virus on your Playbook in this manner.

Don't post information you don't know about.

[MXZ]

maybe you are misunderstanding my words , in particular the users general definition of "virus" virus for users are intended as all type of malicious software , there are no real PC virus for QNX, but i'm a developer and i can easily create a malicious software that , for example , delete all data on memory card without user permission . This will be not considerate as virus but can ruin some people day (and create many thread with "Help,Virus!!" on this forum). Usually this application shall not be pass on testing phase on Blackberry App World , so for me is a trusted source of application. Please click the Thumbs Up icon if this comment has helped you! If your issue is resolved, please click the solution button on the resolution!

[JSanders Resident Expert]

MXZ, perhaps you don't understand there is no media card on a Playbook. Right?

[MXZ]

no difference , it's the same "rm * -r"

[JSanders Resident Expert]

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MXZ wrote:
no difference , it's the same "rm * -r"

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So, you're saying you CAN, or rather it is possible, to create a virus to run on a PlayBook to delete all files, on the Playbook?

[MXZ]

maybe you don't have read "there are no real PC virus for QNX" , i will repeat myself : malicious software can be created easily, not real virus . ANYWAY normal users call "Virus" anything perform unplanned action. i think i was clear. bye

[knottyrope]

virus

malware

trojan

scamware

worm

hijacker

redirector

etc

no one likes em but they are very different to us techies

[JSanders Resident Expert]

MXZ. I think that's what I stated in my first response. Against which seemed to disagree.
Ok. Bye.