Virus protection for Samsung TV: You should be aware of this

There are several ways to install virus protection on your Samsung TV. You can find out how to increase the security of your Smart TV and what you need to know about it in the following practical tip.

Virus protection for Samsung TV - these are the options

Like all technical devices with an Internet connection, smart TVs are not immune to being targeted by viruses and other malware. Samsung recognized and acted on this vulnerability some time ago.

• As of 2017, all Smart TVs will be delivered with a pre-installed virus scanner.
• If you suspect malware on your device, you can easily scan your Smart TV for a virus scan. In general, you should regularly check the TV (like all technical devices) for malware to be on the safe side.
• The preinstalled virus scanner can be found in the settings under General> System Manager> Smart Security. In this menu, select "Scan" to start the process.
• All Smart TVs from 2019 also have McAfee antivirus software preinstalled. However, you can also uninstall them if you wish.

Samsung Smart TVs - that's how secure the system is

Even if Samsung offers these options for security, the specially programmed and used in the TV Tizen OS is criticized.

• The operating system received a poor rating in the 2017 security audit.
• The reason for this was the lack of security of the operating system as a whole.
• The virus scanner is therefore also viewed critically by some experts - as a quick remedy for a problem that could be better solved by securing the operating system.
• In addition, preinstalled software is generally unpopular with many customers.