为什么Android上的病毒并不是真正的问题

It’s commonly suggested that Android has a “virus problem.” But, while there are viruses and malware on Android, it’s not really something you need to be concerned about—as long as you pay attention to what you’re doing.

通常建议Android存在“病毒问题”。 但是，同时也有病毒和恶意软件在Android上，这不是真的你需要，只要你注意你在做什么担心，因为有关出头。

Android本质上是安全的 (Android is Inherently Secure)

Android itself is a pretty secure operating system—a statement that has only gotten truer over the last few years. Right out of the box, all mainstream Android phones feature a locked bootloader to prevent access to the system partition. Optional “sideloading” of non-approved apps is also disabled by default.

Android本身是一个非常安全的操作系统，这种说法在最近几年才变得更加真实。 开箱即用，所有主流Android手机均具有锁定的引导程序，以防止访问系统分区。 默认情况下，未批准的应用程序的可选“侧载”也被禁用。

Those two (unlocked bootloaders and sideloading apps) are by far the most common ways that people get malware on their Android devices, and both are blocked by default. The fact of the matter is that most of Android’s malware issues are only there because certain default security features have been disabled. Alas, that’s one of the primary things that sets Android apart from the competition. You’re free to do more of what you want with your handset, even if that means weakened security.

到目前为止，这两种方式(解锁的引导加载程序和侧载应用程序)是人们在其Android设备上获取恶意软件的最常见方式，并且默认情况下两者均处于阻止状态。 事实是，大多数Android的恶意软件问题仅是因为某些默认安全功能已被禁用而存在。 las，这是使Android脱颖而出的主要因素之一。 您可以随意用手机做更多您想做的事情，即使这意味着安全性降低了。

That said, Google has even made sideloading more secure with Android Oreo. Instead of this feature being a blanket setting that simply allows or disallows apps being  installed from outside of the Play Store, it now works on an app-by-app basis. That means you can allow apps to be installed from something like the Amazon Appstore, but nothing else. It’s a smart way to handle this setting.

也就是说，Google甚至通过Android Oreo使横向加载更加安全。 现在，此功能不是一揽子设置，它只是允许或不允许从Play商店外部安装应用程序，而现在是逐个应用程序运行。 这意味着您可以允许从类似Amazon Appstore之类的应用程序中安装应用程序，但不能执行其他任何操作。 这是处理此设置的明智方法。

Put simply: if you never plan on unlocking the bootloader (which isn’t even possible on many phones) or sideloading apps, you’re as protected as you can be by the system alone.

简而言之：如果您从不打算解锁引导加载程序(在许多手机上甚至是不可能的)或侧面加载应用程序，那么您将受到单独系统的保护。

The rest, however, does take a little due diligence on your part.

但是，其余的部分确实需要您做一些尽职调查。

Google Play保护扫描应用程序，但并不完美 (Google Play Protect Scans Apps, but It’s Not Perfect)

Google has a system in place that scans all apps in the Play Store (and on your phone). It’s named Google Play Protect. Think of it as always-on, always-scanning malware protection for your phone.

Google拥有一个可以扫描Play商店(以及您的手机)中所有应用的系统。 名为Google Play保护。 将其视为您的手机始终在线，始终扫描的恶意软件保护。

But like any malware scanner, it isn’t perfect. Things do slip through the cracks, and sometimes these malicious applications have been downloaded tens of thousands of times before they’re discovered. That’s the type of thing that leaves the impression that Android is an insecure, malware-infested operating system when covered by the media.

但是，就像任何恶意软件扫描程序一样，它也不是完美的。 事情确实会从裂缝中溜走，有时这些恶意应用程序在被发现之前已被下载了数万次。 那种类型的东西给人的印象是，当被媒体报道时，Android是一个不安全的，充满恶意软件的操作系统。

And while it does happen, this is also an unfair depiction of Android as a whole. We’ve talked about how to avoid malware on Android before, but one key point is worth reiterating: pay attention. That’s really all there is to it. Make sure the developer is legitimate, read the description, look at the screenshots, and check the comments.

尽管确实发生了，但这也是对Android整体的不公平描述。 之前我们已经讨论过如何避免Android上的恶意软件，但是有一个关键点值得重申：注意。 这就是全部。 确保开发人员合法，阅读说明，查看屏幕截图，然后检查注释。

All in all, these are things that should be done before installing an app anyway (and not just on Android), and it really doesn’t take that long to do. The odds are the app you’re planning on installing is legitimate and you have nothing to worry about, but taking a few minutes to read over the details before installing will be the difference between getting the app you’re looking for and installing a malicious piece of software.

总而言之，这些都是应该在安装应用程序之前完成的事情(而不仅仅是在Android上)，而且确实不需要花费那么长时间。 很有可能您打算安装的应用程序是合法的，您不必担心，但是花几分钟时间在安装前仔细阅读详细信息，这将是获取所需的应用程序与安装恶意软件之间的区别。件软件。

而且，您不需要安装防病毒应用程序 (And No, You Don’t Need an Antivirus App Installed)

Many, many antivirus companies have capitalized on Android’s “virus problem” by releasing malware scanning apps for the platform. Don’t get me wrong—it’s cool that these are an option! But they’re not really going to find anything that Google doesn’t already know about and has protection against with Play Protect.

许多反病毒公司通过发布针对平台的恶意软件扫描应用程序来利用Android的“病毒问题”。 不要误会我的意思-这些都是不错的选择！ 但是他们并不会真正找到Google尚不了解的任何内容，并且可以使用Play Protect进行保护。

Of course, most antivirus apps on Android do other things, too—like block spammy phone calls, protect your phone from theft, and more. Those are added benefits, but also they’re also features Android now has built in.

当然，Android上的大多数防病毒应用程序也可以做其他事情，例如阻止垃圾邮件，保护手机免遭盗窃等等。 这些是附加的好处，但它们同时也是Android现在内置的功能。

To put it plainly, you can use an antivirus app if it makes you feel better, but all you’re really doing is allowing some third-party app to use up resources doing what your phone already does on its own. It doesn’t make a lot of sense.

简而言之，如果您感觉更好，则可以使用防病毒应用程序，但是您真正要做的就是允许某些第三方应用程序消耗资源来完成您手机已经完成的工作。 这没有多大意义。

If you just pay a little bit of attention to what you’re installing from Google Play, you’ll be fine. That’s really all there is to it.

如果您只需要注意从Google Play安装的内容，就可以了。 这就是全部。

翻译自: https://www.howtogeek.com/354020/why-viruses-on-android-arent-really-an-issue/