Android is fast becoming the commonest mobile operating system and in vew of this phone owners which uses android operating system must find a way to secure their mobiles from trojans and some other virus.
while surfing the net i came up with the following antivirus suitable for android devices
Android phones use a completely different operating system. This means that, essentially, a virus designed for a Windows operating system wouldn't know how to harm an Android phone, even if it was deep in the CPU.
In view of this listed below are the best antivirus for android devices
*Kaspersky
Kaspersky Mobile Security Lite is the free version of Kaspersky’s full Mobile Security app with the main differences being the addition, in the full version, of a SIM watch option in the anti-theft protection, call & SMS filtering plus privacy features (which can hide designated contacts, and controls what others can see and access on your phone).
after installation you need to define a security code which is used by features like the anti-theft protector to activate different commands. There is no option to perform a scan on your existing apps or data but the real time scanning of newly installed apps is enabled by default.
The Lite version is most limited and in many ways just serves as an demo for the full version. During av-test.org tests Kaspersky ranked 4th and the Lite version will do the same job in terms of detecting malware but with limited security functionality.
*AVAST
avast! Mobile Security is a free app that includes a not only an anti-virus component but also a wide range of security tools including a privacy scanner, an app manager and a web shield that scans each URL and warns you if it’s a known malware-infected web site. It also includes a USSD blocker which stops any dangerous USSD commands like those discovered for Samsung smartphones in the later part of last year. For rooted devices it also has a firewall.
There is also a large number of anti-theft options including the ability to control your phone via SMS and perform actions like a history wipe, phone lock, and siren activation.
When you first run avast! it will automatically scan your device for any malware that has crept in unawares and then it switches to real-time protection mode. According to the Android antivirus tests carried out by av-test.org, avast is “easy to use and has many features to protect your device. With its very good detection rate it is one of the best security products for your Android device.”
*AVG
Like many of the apps in this list AVG AntiVirus comes originally from the world of Windows and the humble PC. For Android it comes in two version the free app and the premium PRO version. AVG has come a long way since we checked it in 2012. It was a good product then and it is even better now. The UI has been updated and is much easier to use than previously. After installation you need to manually kickoff the first scan. Until you do the app will show some red warning indicators.
During the first scan AVG noticed that the phone was set to allow the installation of apps from external (unknown) sources. This is set on my device as I have the Amazon appstore installed. AVG is right, this does present a level of risk but the risk factor is low. Ticking “ignore this threat” will make the warning disappear.
Like many of the other anti-virus apps, AVG is more than just an anti-virus scanner. It includes a task killer, a battery optimizer, real time protection from unsafe websites and an anti-theft / phone location service(an addded bonus).
The free version comes most likely comes with a 14 days of access to the PRO features which include an App Locker, which blocks the launching of an app unless the password is entered, and the ability to backup your apps to the phone’s SD card.
OTHERS ARE
Bitdefender
Dr. Web
NQ Mobile
McAfee
MYAndroid Protection Security
I BELEIVE THAT AFTER CHECKING OUT THIS APPS YOU WILL FIND A SUITABLE FOR FOR YOU
while surfing the net i came up with the following antivirus suitable for android devices
Android phones use a completely different operating system. This means that, essentially, a virus designed for a Windows operating system wouldn't know how to harm an Android phone, even if it was deep in the CPU.
In view of this listed below are the best antivirus for android devices
*Kaspersky
Kaspersky Mobile Security Lite is the free version of Kaspersky’s full Mobile Security app with the main differences being the addition, in the full version, of a SIM watch option in the anti-theft protection, call & SMS filtering plus privacy features (which can hide designated contacts, and controls what others can see and access on your phone).
after installation you need to define a security code which is used by features like the anti-theft protector to activate different commands. There is no option to perform a scan on your existing apps or data but the real time scanning of newly installed apps is enabled by default.
The Lite version is most limited and in many ways just serves as an demo for the full version. During av-test.org tests Kaspersky ranked 4th and the Lite version will do the same job in terms of detecting malware but with limited security functionality.
*AVAST
avast! Mobile Security is a free app that includes a not only an anti-virus component but also a wide range of security tools including a privacy scanner, an app manager and a web shield that scans each URL and warns you if it’s a known malware-infected web site. It also includes a USSD blocker which stops any dangerous USSD commands like those discovered for Samsung smartphones in the later part of last year. For rooted devices it also has a firewall.
There is also a large number of anti-theft options including the ability to control your phone via SMS and perform actions like a history wipe, phone lock, and siren activation.
When you first run avast! it will automatically scan your device for any malware that has crept in unawares and then it switches to real-time protection mode. According to the Android antivirus tests carried out by av-test.org, avast is “easy to use and has many features to protect your device. With its very good detection rate it is one of the best security products for your Android device.”
*AVG
Like many of the apps in this list AVG AntiVirus comes originally from the world of Windows and the humble PC. For Android it comes in two version the free app and the premium PRO version. AVG has come a long way since we checked it in 2012. It was a good product then and it is even better now. The UI has been updated and is much easier to use than previously. After installation you need to manually kickoff the first scan. Until you do the app will show some red warning indicators.
During the first scan AVG noticed that the phone was set to allow the installation of apps from external (unknown) sources. This is set on my device as I have the Amazon appstore installed. AVG is right, this does present a level of risk but the risk factor is low. Ticking “ignore this threat” will make the warning disappear.
Like many of the other anti-virus apps, AVG is more than just an anti-virus scanner. It includes a task killer, a battery optimizer, real time protection from unsafe websites and an anti-theft / phone location service(an addded bonus).
The free version comes most likely comes with a 14 days of access to the PRO features which include an App Locker, which blocks the launching of an app unless the password is entered, and the ability to backup your apps to the phone’s SD card.
OTHERS ARE
Bitdefender
Dr. Web
NQ Mobile
McAfee
MYAndroid Protection Security
I BELEIVE THAT AFTER CHECKING OUT THIS APPS YOU WILL FIND A SUITABLE FOR FOR YOU
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