BleepingComputer.com: Android OS Malware

Hello all;
I am an experienced Windows user but I have no experience with Android. My wife is angling for a Kindle Fire for Christmas which is Android based. I hear from CNET that Android is "a malware magnet". See http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57328575-83/androids-a-malware-magnet-says-mcafee/

I have no idea whether or not there are anti-malware/virus apps for Android. Anyone out there had any experience with Android malware? A/V apps?

I do not have any experience dealing with Android malware. However I have anti malware measures in place for my Android. So I can say yes they do exist and it is an emerging segment. I feel it will be evolving rapidly in the near future.

And what are those anti-malware measures?

In the Android Market there are:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.lookout&feature=related_apps

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.virusFree&feature=related_apps

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.drweb&feature=related_apps

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.kms&feature=related_apps

to get you started.

Remember now that the Kindle Fire is running a customized version of Android, so the vulnerability is still unproven thus far. This is not to say somebody isn't already writing malware code as we speak. I am unaware of it 'in the wild' at this time. You'll need to look into each security product to see if they are 'Kindle' compatible. Otherwise the applications I've shown you above are for regular Android OS's.

This article might be useful to you: http://gizmodo.com/5861801/do-android-antivirus-apps-actually-do-anything