Hypatia FOSS anti malware app. (github.com)
from OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.ml to privacy@lemmy.ml on 19 Jul 2024 04:15
https://lemmy.ml/post/18149425

Anyone have any experience with this app? Could it be malware? Are there other Foss or FLOSS alternatives?

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adespoton@lemmy.ca on 19 Jul 2024 04:44 next collapse

Don’t know much about it, but it appears to be an Android front end for ClamAV.

Unless there’s a team adding ClamAV signatures for APKs, it’s not going to be all that useful to actually protect an Android environment.

[edit] ah; looks like it’s bootstrapping itself somewhat with ESET APK signatures.

I wouldn’t use it in its current state, but it shows some promise. I’d wait for the proposed feature list to get consumed a bit and for someone reputable to audit it.

communism@lemmy.ml on 19 Jul 2024 05:10 next collapse

I started using it recently. Not much to comment on—the scans came back negative and that’s it. My phone shows no signs of malware I’ve noticed so nothing to indicate they’re false negatives.

TheBigBrother@lemmy.world on 19 Jul 2024 05:31 next collapse

I’ve used it, it works fine…

Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works on 19 Jul 2024 05:40 next collapse

I very much doubt it’s malware. This is from the same developer as DivestOS, Mull, Mulch, etc.

It’s offline except when you update databases. Nothing in firewall logs except when you update. App Manager scans look clean.

Lemongrab@lemmy.one on 19 Jul 2024 06:23 next collapse

It is developed by the DivestOS Dev. It is safe.

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