Considering the use we make of smartphones in everyday life, it was only a matter of time before the attackers developed viruses capable of attacking our smartphones with Android operating system, with the aim of stealing our personal data, of sending infected SMS, to intercept chat messages and to show random advertising windows during use; the most dangerous can also permanently damage the operating system and steal money from the SIM card or by taking advantage of the passwords saved on the device. Even if the level of infection is not at all comparable to that of Windows, for many novice users or inexperienced users of the Internet, installing an antivirus could save the device from the most common infections.
If we are among users at risk and do not know what to install, we will see in this guide the best antivirus for Android that we can install for free or with a free trial period, so as to obtain additional protection.
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It is better to install an antivirus on Android "> Kaspersky Mobile Antivirus .
This antivirus offers effective protection thanks to the background control of every activity carried out on the device, with an effective scan engine against any threat for Android and beyond (if we accidentally download some executable for infected Windows, it blocks it before we can transfer it accidentally on Windows PC).
The web link filtering system is also excellent (so as to block infections from unknown links received via SMS or chat in the bud), the call blocking system, the anti-theft system and the blocking of apps (Applock) so as to protect the our privacy in apps that we don't want spied on.
2) Bitdefender Mobile Security & Antivirus
Another great antivirus from the world for PCs is BitDefender which offers all the protection we need on an Android device; we can download it from here -> Bitdefender Mobile Security & Antivirus .
Bitdefender for Android is one of the lightest antivirus that we can install, with very low RAM and CPU consumption that will adapt to any type of smartphone without excessively affecting the performance of the device.
The scanning engine and the real-time protection system are very good, capable of blocking any type of virus and threat before it can do damage.
As additional features, it offers an app privacy assessment system, an access lock system for the indicated apps and a system to find the phone in case of loss and theft.
3) Avast Mobile Security
Among the free antivirus could not miss Avast Mobile Security, the mobile counterpart of a famous antivirus also available for PC and downloadable from here -> Avast Mobile Security .
The app is presented as one of the best from a graphic point of view with clear and simple to use menus and settings, without sacrificing protection (very good both in scanning and in real time).
In addition to the antivirus, it offers a free cleaner of unnecessary files on your smartphone and an app blocking system, so as to protect our privacy for chat apps or for any other app that we do not want to be opened by strangers.
4) AVG Antivirus
Another good antivirus imported from the PC world is AVG Antivirus, which offers a free solution with everything you need to stop threats for Android.
We can download the app from here -> AVG Antivirus .
The app in the free version (also has a full paid version) scans immediately every app added to the system, optimizes the speed of execution of the apps already installed, protects the app and the device through a PIN system and also saves battery on the device with the dedicated menu.
5) ESET Mobile Security & Antivirus
One of the best antivirus for PC (especially in business) is definitely ESET, which offers its antivirus for free trial also for Android, downloadable from the following link -> ESET Mobile Security & Antivirus .
With this antivirus we will not have to fear any threat, thanks to the innovative proactive protection system capable of blocking even threats not yet recognized worldwide (0-day threats), so as to always have the smartphone free from any danger.
The trial version is active on any Android smartphone for 30 days, after which you must purchase a Premium license to continue benefiting from the protection offered by the ESET solution.
6) Other antivirus for Android
We have tried to report all the antiviruses that reflect certain requirements in terms of performance, lightness and effectiveness in blocking any type of infection on Android; in fact there are dozens of antivirus apps in the Play Store that we can try, among these surely stand out:
- Norton Antivirus and Security
- Convenient Mobile Security
- Malwarebytes: Android Antivirus & Anti-Malware
- McAfee Mobile Security
- Panda Antivirus and free VPN
- Zoner AntiVirus Free
- Cheetah Security Master
- Sophos Antivirus and free protection
Even these antiviruses (some more or less) are effective against threats, but they may present some other deficiencies that do not make them comparable to the antiviruses already treated, which remain without a shadow of a doubt the best we can try on Android devices.
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