Avast Free Mobile SecurityĪvast Free Mobile Security is a free app that includes anti-virus scanning, reporting of potential privacy risks from installed apps, call and text filtering, an app manager, scanning for malicious URLs and a firewall. The basic version is free premium costs $29.99 a year. The premium version adds the ability to view which of your apps are accessing your personal information, safe browsing functionality, automated alerts if a device appears to have been stolen, remote lock and wipe, and photo and call history backup. Lookout for Android includes malware blocking, theft protection (locate a lost or stolen device and sound an alarm remotely) and contact backup. (It’s also advisable to check recent reports from AV-Comparatives and AV-TEST to see which solutions have been recently recognized as the most effective in protecting Android devices from malware.) Lookout for Android In terms of Android security apps, there’s now an embarrassment of options to match the surge in threats-any of the apps listed here should provide a strong measure of protection against the vast majority of threats you’ll face, even though they differ widely in pricing and in some specific features. As Android devices continue to surge in popularity, the recently disclosed Stagefright vulnerability, affecting 950 million devices, served as a strong reminder of how crucial it is to keep a close eye on security, particularly if your Android phone or tablet holds sensitive information.
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