INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Best free antivirus for AndroidMalware, adware, fake apps, scams - just some of the dangers your Android device might encounter every single
Independent testing shows that the best antivirus apps do a great job of keeping you safe, regularly blocking 100% of their test
The company tested more than 200 apps, and although many performed well, 79 either detected less than 30% of the same malware, or regularly
raised false alarms with popular clean files
That suggests around 4 in ten of the antivirus products you'll find in the Play Store are so poor that AV Comparatives considered them
To help out, this article will highlight five of the best and most reliable free Android antivirus apps, as assessed by our own experience
and the results of assessments by AV Comparatives and AV Test.1
Mobile Security is one of the most popular Android security solutions around with more than 100 million installs reported on Google Play,
back in 2016 and the apps have been updated to include the best of both product ranges
Security has a solid set of features which more than covers the basics, with app and file scanning, a web shield to detect and block
blocker, a vault to protect access to personal photos, junk file cleaning to free up storage space and a power save feature which tweaks
scans apps on installation, as well as their updates and your external storage units to look for threats
leaked in a data breach, raising the alert if it spots any issues
reports on the privacy risks of your installed apps, while a web management console enables tweaking settings remotely or managing multiple
free app, although there are a couple of issues which might persuade you to upgrade
The free app doesn't block infected or phishing websites at the browser level, and updates aren't as frequent as with the commercial
Comparatives July-November 2017 Real-World Protection tests, just behind Panda, yet outperforming big names like Kaspersky, Avira and
extremely easy to use, as most security decisions are handled automatically
New apps are scanned as they're downloaded, for instance, catching any threats before they can harm your device, while storage is scanned
avoids the need to download and store bulky antivirus definitions, and ensures the app will pick up the latest threats as soon as they
In particular, it doesn't include Bitdefender Mobile Security's real-time scanning of web pages to detect and block phishing and other
You can always install another app to handle browsing protection, though, and as a pure antivirus app Bitdefender Antivirus Free is hard to
but the brand also has some quality mobile apps, and Norton Security and Antivirus for Android does a great job of keeping you
thousands of new applications every day
Mobile Insight doesn't just scan for known malware, it uses multiple analysis techniques to detect brand new threats and potential privacy
risks in legitimate apps, and Norton Security and Antivirus uses this information to warn you of dangerous applications before they can
remotely lock, wipe or locate a stolen device via SMS
You can avoid dangerous websites to a degree by using Norton's Safe Search tool, but full-strength SafeWeb filtering - Norton's excellent
It's spent most of its life working on products for business, but the company has also branched out into the consumer market, allowing you
apps as they're installed and an option to schedule scans of apps and storage
The results are as reliable as you'll get anywhere, with both AV Test and AV Comparatives reporting a 100% detection rate for Sophos in
apps: anti-theft and remote control via SMS messages; password protection for sensitive apps; advisors to make smart privacy and security
suggestions; spam protection to block unwanted calls; a KeePass-compatible password manager, and a Managed Mode which allows all
Sophos-equipped devices to be monitored and managed from a central location.Sophos Mobile Security detects malware based on virus
definitions which are updated once a day
That's not quite as effective as definition-free products such as Bitdefender Free Antivirus, as they detect threats in the cloud, ensuring
you're protected against the latest dangers just as soon as they're discovered.Sophos' 100% malware detection rate in testing suggests
you're not going to see much improvement elsewhere, though, especially when you factor in its extra layers of security
