Antiviruses are essential if we want to keep our Samsung TV free from threats of suspicious activity such as viruses. It is currently very common to have a smart TV, here we will tell you how to clean and protect it.
Enable antivirus for Samsung TV
Wondering why? An antivirus is essential on a Samsung TV, the answer is simple, if we only downloaded applications offered by both Google and Samsung then it would not be necessary, however, you are always on the lookout for other programs which puts your computer at risk.
Free antivirus for your Samsung TV
Samsung TV has software called Tizen os. It has the particular characteristic of having the McAfee antivirus, which is already built into these devices, so that customers get it for free. Because it is something different, many are unaware of this novelty that the Samsung TV brings.
Now, this antivirus needs to be manually passed on your Samsung TV, at least every two weeks manually, to do this, follow these steps:
- Enter the Samsung TV menu and view the app bar
- Scroll down to "Settings".
- Click on «General».
- Individual "System administrator".
- Scroll down to "smart security". Here you will see the alternatives: «Search» and «List of blocks». Option one acts as a scanner on the TV to discover the existence of a possible threat. In the second option, it is where you can check the list of all those items that have been isolated due to viruses.
- Click Search. In a split second the TV is scanned for some kind of virus.
- Once scanned, a message will appear where you can read the search analysis.
- Ready easy right! This antivirus built into Samsung TV is only available for i models from 2018 in onwards.
Download the free application to your Samsung Smart TV
When you download or install applications on your Samsung smart device, you need to make sure that this app is compatible with the operating system, for this you need to follow these steps:
- Turn on the TV, with the command press the button to enter «Smart Hub» che si find in the main menu.
- Within the displayed options, choose the icon for Applications (apps).
- Having access to the App Store; truthful all the elements you have already installed. Search in the upper area for a bar, where the categories are located, there you can filter your search.
- To install apps on your Samsung branded TV, scroll through the options with the control, until you get the one you want to install
- Click on the app icon of your choice
- Next, click on your tv screen where it reads "Download". That's it, easy, fast and free.
Find out the software of your Samsung Smart TV
To know what your Samsung TV software is will depend on your TV model, but the most common is to do the following:
Enter the TV menu, search "Technical support". Tap Contact Samsung. So in the Software version. If, on the other hand, you have an older TV model, you need to do the following:
Enter the TV menu again. "Technical support". Then «Update software» and finally "Update now". Once the TV starts looking for the update, it will show the version of your Samsung TV.
Samsung-branded antiviruses for TVs have made a lot of progress in a short time, one might say, at the same time as smartphones.
These are necessary if we want to keep our devices virus-free and extend the life of our devices. Now it's your turn take care of your Samsung TV.
Put the information provided here into practice and make the most of your television and surf the Internet without worrying of suspicious threats.
