What Antivirus/Anti spyware Program To Use For Androind Smartphone?

[Blackpepper1]

I read somewhere that smartphones are not needing to be protected against Viruses Or Spyware as they are a different set up compared to computers.
Is this true or do you need something to protect your Smartphone?
If anyone uses anything which one?
There are allot on Google Play but if there is a particular one that everyone uses it would be handy to know.

 

[Jon]

Be VERY cafefull with this

A lot of anti virus on google play store is full of spyware and viruses themselves

Android is not the closed system that apple is. Which for all it's fault approve any app before it goes on their App Store.


Am just saying,be VERY carefig all you are doing is using main branded apps anyway I don't think you would need one IMO

We roll out 1000s of android phones at work and not once have we put a anti virus program on them

 

[Blackpepper1]

Be VERY cafefull with this

A lot of anti virus on google play store is full of spyware and viruses themselves

Android is not the closed system that apple is. Which for all it's fault approve any app before it goes on their App Store.


Am just saying,be VERY carefig all you are doing is using main branded apps anyway I don't think you would need one IMO

We roll out 1000s of android phones at work and not once have we put a anti virus program on them

Ok thanks for that answer. I was wondering what people do as far as all that goes.

 

[JDub]

I reckon Avast Mobile Security & Anti-Virus offers a the best security and backup tools for Android phone and Android tablet, although you'll have to stump up for the Premium Tools to access anything much past the basic virus scanning, but that should be unnecessary for most people. I echo what others have said about being careful to get a package that is real (rather than a virus / malware in its own right)

 

[Roger]

Clean master or 360 security are good all in one apps

 

[Coop32]

I read somewhere that smartphones are not needing to be protected against Viruses Or Spyware as they are a different set up compared to computers.
Is this true or do you need something to protect your Smartphone?
If anyone uses anything which one?
There are allot on Google Play but if there is a particular one that everyone uses it would be handy to know.

Hello!
I agree with anti virus software not necessarily being required for smart phones. However I've found it useful to install "ccleaner" by piriform (both on my phone and laptop). It reduces a lot of the junk you accumulate and speeds everything up.
From a laptop point of view, mine is 7 years old and I was ready to throw it out when I installed ccleaner, which did wonders for the operating speed.
The free version can be downloaded either from the app store or online, and only takes a few minutes to run.

 

[einsteinagogo]

Kaspersky Labs https://www.kaspersky.co.uk/, are excellent, and one for top AV houses, which have the signatures for new Trojans and Virus first!

They were first to have WannaCry signatures which broke out this year on 12 May 2017, and have special honey pots located around the world, tracking new variants.

My new Samsung Smart TV, has McAfee Anti-Virus for TV!

Anything connected to the Internet, is potential at risk, and that includes my iKettle 2.0!

 

[TCA]

I've got an older smartphone with not much spare memory so use Clean Master Lite, which has a junk file cleaner, phone boost, battery saver and antivirus checker. There's also a WhatsApp boost function which seems to periodically allow you to free up some much needed RAM. Altogether quite useful but it's never found a virus yet, which hopefully means there aren't any.

 

[znachorolog]

The best Antivirus - swap Android for iOs But seriously I never heard about any phone attacked by virus.

 

[Shutdown -r]

Personally, I use Kaspersky. I can't fault it, with external downloads enabled, it will scan all new files into my phone. It's one of those that does 'what it says in the tin it will protect you from viruses and prevent them. Hope this helps!

Will