Installing a good Antivirus App is the best way to secure your Android phone from all those malwares and spywares out there. The Android devices are getting infected with malware at an alarming rate. Even though the Google Android Play Store is seems to be careful on the approval of the apps included in it. There are still possibility of your android devices getting infected by other appstores or websites. Hence it is always safe to have a antivirus app installed.
Here I’m listing 6 Top Antivirus Apps for Android.
1. AVG Antivirus
AVG Antivirus performs pretty well just like they does in the PC and I recommend it for android devices and personally use it on my android. Its FREE and moreover has a lot of amazing features like Malware Protection, Av real-time Scanner, Backup assistant, Task killer etc.
AVG Antivirus performs pretty well just like they does in the PC and I recommend it for android devices and personally use it on my android. Its FREE and moreover has a lot of amazing features like Malware Protection, Av real-time Scanner, Backup assistant, Task killer etc.
2.avast! Mobile Security
avast! Mobile Security is a free app which comes with a privacy scanner, an app manager and a web shield apart from the antivirus component. The web shield scans each URL and warns you if it’s a known malware infected web site. 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. It is pretty easy to use app and has a very good detection rate.
avast! Mobile Security is a free app which comes with a privacy scanner, an app manager and a web shield apart from the antivirus component. The web shield scans each URL and warns you if it’s a known malware infected web site. 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. It is pretty easy to use app and has a very good detection rate.
3. Lookout Mobile Security and Antivirus
Lookout stands out among other anitvirus apps as it protects your phone without draining your Battery.It has many features like Find a Stolen phone, Antivirus Protection, Backup Data etc. Lookout Mobile Security and Antivirus provides the security features are free however you need to upgrade to Lookout Premium for $2.99/month to get everything. It also lets you to backup your contacts to lookup.com, which is a very easy to use website.
Lookout stands out among other anitvirus apps as it protects your phone without draining your Battery.It has many features like Find a Stolen phone, Antivirus Protection, Backup Data etc. Lookout Mobile Security and Antivirus provides the security features are free however you need to upgrade to Lookout Premium for $2.99/month to get everything. It also lets you to backup your contacts to lookup.com, which is a very easy to use website.
4. McAfee Antivirus
McAfee Provides Comprehensive security for Your device.It provides features like anti-theft features, call blocking and safe web surfing. The app also provides uninstall protection, that stops others from uninstalling the app and accessing your device.
However the free trial runs for seven days only after that you need to purchase it which cost around $29 for a whole year.
McAfee Provides Comprehensive security for Your device.It provides features like anti-theft features, call blocking and safe web surfing. The app also provides uninstall protection, that stops others from uninstalling the app and accessing your device.
However the free trial runs for seven days only after that you need to purchase it which cost around $29 for a whole year.
5. Kaspersky Mobile Security
Kaspersky Mobile Security Lite provides a real-time protection against spam, malicious programs,and unwanted calls and sms. 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.
Kaspersky Mobile Security Lite provides a real-time protection against spam, malicious programs,and unwanted calls and sms. 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.
However the lite version has limited security functionality, you need to upgrade to the full version to enjoy all the features.
6.NQ Mobile Security & Antivirus
NQ Mobile Security & Antivirus provides real-time protection like malicious URL blocking. After instaling the app, it automatically performs a system checkup which includes downloading the latest virus information and scanning the installed apps. It also allows online backing-up of contacts and other things which requires a account to be created in nq.com. However like the other antivirus apps NQ mobile security also needs a premium upgrade (which costs $19.99 a year) inorder to enable more anti-theft features (like sound an alarm, locate your phone, lock the phone and wipe) and anti-eavesdropping protection.
NQ Mobile Security & Antivirus provides real-time protection like malicious URL blocking. After instaling the app, it automatically performs a system checkup which includes downloading the latest virus information and scanning the installed apps. It also allows online backing-up of contacts and other things which requires a account to be created in nq.com. However like the other antivirus apps NQ mobile security also needs a premium upgrade (which costs $19.99 a year) inorder to enable more anti-theft features (like sound an alarm, locate your phone, lock the phone and wipe) and anti-eavesdropping protection.
These are just a few of the antivirus application’s found in the appstore, there are a few more out there like the Bitdifender, Dr.Web, Zoner etc.. Let me know which antivirus app does you prefer?
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