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The following are the 11 best antivirus tools for Android, according to AV-TEST’s November 2018 evaluations of 18 Android security apps. AV-TESТ rates each tool fоr three areas: protection (ѕix point max), usability (sіx points max) and features (one point max). Ꭲen of the 11 Android antivirus software apps listed Ьelow received perfect protection аnd usability scores ߋf 6.0. Thе other, F-Secure Mobile Security, lost а half point оn tһe usability score.
Ƭhe apps are in alphabetical order. [ Learn how SandBlast Mobile simplifies mobile security. Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. The average real-time malware detection rate for all apps tested was 97.5 percent. For real-time detection of Android malware discovered in the past four weeks the average rate was 97.7 percent. AhnLab V3 Mobile Security didn't quite achieve perfect detection scores: 99.9 percent for both malware detection and detection of recently discovered malware.
That was enough to earn it perfect ratings. The app gave no false warnings. It has a good feature set including anti-theft, call blocking, safe browsing and anti-theft features. However, it lacks parental control, personal data backup and encryption. Avast Mobile Security 6.15 managed Android malware detection in real-time 100 percent of the time. It found 100 percent of the latest Android malware discovered during the previous four weeks. The app doesn’t negatively affect battery life or cause the device to get sluggish during normal use.
It registered zero false warnings during installation and third-party app stores. Mobile Security’s safe browsing features help protect against phishing attacks and malicious websites, and it offers anti-theft features such as remote wipe. The app also has a call blocker. Additional features not evaluated by AV-TEST include an app lock, a privacy advisor, and wi-fi security. AVG AntiVirus Free 6.15 had a perfect 100 percent detection rate for real-time malware detection and a 100 percent detection rate for recently discovered malware. It gave no false warnings. The app has a decent set of features including anti-theft, remote wipe, call blocking, safe browsing, backup of personal data, app lock, wi-fi security, and privacy advisor.
However, it lacks message filtering, parental controls, and encryption. Bitdefender Mobile Security’s Android malware detection in real-time is 100 percent, and it discovered the newest Android threats discovered in the last four weeks 100 percent of the time as well. For usability, the app gets big check marks for not dragging down battery life or device speeds.
AV-TEST found zero false warnings during installation/usage of legitimate apps from Google Play and third-party app stores. Unlike some Android malware protection apps, Bitdefender’s Mobile Security offers anti-theft features, including remote lock, wipe, and locate, as well as safe web browsing and phishing protection. Like many other Android security tools, it doesn’t include message filtering or call blocking and doesn’t support all types of encryption.
Additional features not evaluated include app lock and a privacy advisor. F-Secure Safe detected the latest Android malware in real-time 99.6 percent of the time and those discovered within four weeks 100 percent of the time. There’s no drain on battery life or performance and the app doesn’t generate too much traffic. False warnings during installation and use of legitimate apps from Google Play were zero, but the app gave one false warning during installation of use of a legit app from third-party stores.
Features include anti-theft (remote lock, remote wipe, and locate); call blocking; safe browsing; parental control; and application privacy. G Data’s Internet Security has more features than many of its other top-rated competitors. AV-TEST checked the boxes for remote lock, wipe, and locate; call blocking; message filtering; safe browsing; and parental control. The only ‘x’ marks the app received were for not enabling personal data to be saved to an SD card or cloud storage and not support any kind of encryption. Internet Security’s real-time Android malware detection rate was 100 percent, while it detected threats discovered in the past four weeks 100 percent.
The excellent usability score resulted from not negatively affecting battery life, dragging down device performance, or generating too much traffic. The app issued zero false warnings during installation and use of legitimate apps from Google Play and third-party app stores. Kaspersky Lab’s Android malware scanner caught the latest Android malware in real-time 99.9 percent of the time and the latest threats discovered over the prior month 100 percent of the time.
The app’s perfect usability score results from not impacting battery life, slowing performance or generating too much traffic. The feature set is more robust than most, with remote locking, wiping and location; call blocking; message filtering; and safe browsing/anti-phishing protection. Additional features not tested include privacy protection and anti-phishing protection for texts.
Ƭhe apps are in alphabetical order. [ Learn how SandBlast Mobile simplifies mobile security. Get the latest from CSO by signing up for our newsletters. The average real-time malware detection rate for all apps tested was 97.5 percent. For real-time detection of Android malware discovered in the past four weeks the average rate was 97.7 percent. AhnLab V3 Mobile Security didn't quite achieve perfect detection scores: 99.9 percent for both malware detection and detection of recently discovered malware.- Call Filter
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That was enough to earn it perfect ratings. The app gave no false warnings. It has a good feature set including anti-theft, call blocking, safe browsing and anti-theft features. However, it lacks parental control, personal data backup and encryption. Avast Mobile Security 6.15 managed Android malware detection in real-time 100 percent of the time. It found 100 percent of the latest Android malware discovered during the previous four weeks. The app doesn’t negatively affect battery life or cause the device to get sluggish during normal use.
It registered zero false warnings during installation and third-party app stores. Mobile Security’s safe browsing features help protect against phishing attacks and malicious websites, and it offers anti-theft features such as remote wipe. The app also has a call blocker. Additional features not evaluated by AV-TEST include an app lock, a privacy advisor, and wi-fi security. AVG AntiVirus Free 6.15 had a perfect 100 percent detection rate for real-time malware detection and a 100 percent detection rate for recently discovered malware. It gave no false warnings. The app has a decent set of features including anti-theft, remote wipe, call blocking, safe browsing, backup of personal data, app lock, wi-fi security, and privacy advisor.
However, it lacks message filtering, parental controls, and encryption. Bitdefender Mobile Security’s Android malware detection in real-time is 100 percent, and it discovered the newest Android threats discovered in the last four weeks 100 percent of the time as well. For usability, the app gets big check marks for not dragging down battery life or device speeds.
AV-TEST found zero false warnings during installation/usage of legitimate apps from Google Play and third-party app stores. Unlike some Android malware protection apps, Bitdefender’s Mobile Security offers anti-theft features, including remote lock, wipe, and locate, as well as safe web browsing and phishing protection. Like many other Android security tools, it doesn’t include message filtering or call blocking and doesn’t support all types of encryption.
Additional features not evaluated include app lock and a privacy advisor. F-Secure Safe detected the latest Android malware in real-time 99.6 percent of the time and those discovered within four weeks 100 percent of the time. There’s no drain on battery life or performance and the app doesn’t generate too much traffic. False warnings during installation and use of legitimate apps from Google Play were zero, but the app gave one false warning during installation of use of a legit app from third-party stores.
Features include anti-theft (remote lock, remote wipe, and locate); call blocking; safe browsing; parental control; and application privacy. G Data’s Internet Security has more features than many of its other top-rated competitors. AV-TEST checked the boxes for remote lock, wipe, and locate; call blocking; message filtering; safe browsing; and parental control. The only ‘x’ marks the app received were for not enabling personal data to be saved to an SD card or cloud storage and not support any kind of encryption. Internet Security’s real-time Android malware detection rate was 100 percent, while it detected threats discovered in the past four weeks 100 percent.
The excellent usability score resulted from not negatively affecting battery life, dragging down device performance, or generating too much traffic. The app issued zero false warnings during installation and use of legitimate apps from Google Play and third-party app stores. Kaspersky Lab’s Android malware scanner caught the latest Android malware in real-time 99.9 percent of the time and the latest threats discovered over the prior month 100 percent of the time.
The app’s perfect usability score results from not impacting battery life, slowing performance or generating too much traffic. The feature set is more robust than most, with remote locking, wiping and location; call blocking; message filtering; and safe browsing/anti-phishing protection. Additional features not tested include privacy protection and anti-phishing protection for texts.
