The best antiviruses for Android OS: List. Comparison of antiviruses for a smartphone and a tablet Android
Review of the best antiviruses for the Android operating system.
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Over the past few years, antivirus program developers have begun to actively adapt their products not only for personal computers, but also for mobile operating systems, such as Android, which is no less popular among users than Windows on a PC.
This excitement is caused by the fact that manufacturers of harmful programs began to extend their “products” to mobile platforms in order to expand the audience coverage.
If you enter the word “antivirus” in the search for Google Play Market, an extensive list of programs available for download will open, many names of which are familiar to users since the time of work on the PC. But which one is better to choose for your Android device?
1. CM Security
- Today, this antivirus is the most popular among the owners of devices with the Android operating system and holds leadership in the number of downloads.
- The program is not only an antivirus, but also a full -fledged application for the management of the operating system. With its help, you can block applications, manage Internet traffic, access system files and much more.
- The program is known all over the world and translated into more than 20 languages, and thanks to its simple interface, it is very convenient to use it. In addition, it contains such a useful function as Antiwor, thanks to which you can track the stolen device and get remote access to it.
- Also, in the case of improper entry of the password, the application automatically takes the picture on the front camera and puts it in the cloud storage, which helps a lot in the capture of the attacker.
- The program is free and available for downloading at Google Play Market. For those who need exclusively antivirus, there is a Light version that weighs no more than 2 MB and is perfectly adapted to any modern smartphones.
2. 360 Security
360 Security
- As in the case of CM Security, the main audience of 360 Security is users of Android devices and it is very slightly inferior to their predecessor in terms of downloading, although their functionality is practically identical.
- The main advantage of the application is functions such as a quick check of content for viruses, automatic garbage cleaning from the device’s memory, comprehensive acceleration and optimization of the device.
- The application differs from CM Security only in that it does not monitor Internet traffic in real time. Otherwise, they are very similar both in design and in functionality.
- The application is also free and accessible for downloading in the Google Play Market and has a Light version.
3. Avast Mobile Security
Avast Mobile Security
- The popular Avast antivirus, first released on the PC and after converted to the Android and Windows Phone mobile platforms, is far from the last place in the rating of the most downloaded antiviruses from the Google Play Market.
- Unlike the previous two programs designed specifically for mobile devices, Avast has wider functionality. It includes such functions as an anti-war, monitoring of Internet traffic in real time, Brandmauer and multiple systems of system optimization.
- Unfortunately, for some reason, Avast Software developers defeated each of these functions into separate applications, and not united everything into one. Therefore, in order to use the function, for example, an anti -war, you need to download and install a separate application from Avast from Google Play Market.
- On the one hand, such a solution to outbreaks of unnecessary functions may seem successful, and on the other hand, all these applications separately have not light weight and clog the file system, which can lead to its freeze.
- In general, the antivirus is one of the best free both on the PC and on mobile platforms, and if you are not embarrassed by the presence of a heap of different applications on your device, use health.
- Avast Software has about 10 Google Play Market applications, some of which are paid.
4. Dr.Web
Dr.Web
- Dr.web is one of the most popular antiviruses for personal computers, and now for Android mobile devices. It is famous for the presence of one of the best antivirus bases in the world that are constantly updated.
The program has 3 variations for downloading:
- Light version is a regular free antivirus, which includes a standard set of functions, such as: scanning memory for viruses, real-time Internet traffic monitoring and constantly updated database.
- A paid version is a full version of the antivirus, which includes a complete set of functions from the above programs, as well as add new functions such as filtering incoming calls and SMS messages, blocking unwanted numbers, Brandmower and many others. The cost of the full version is 2,600 rubles.
- The trial version is a test version of the paid version, which is provided for a 14-day period and gives the user the opportunity to get acquainted with all the charms of the full version of the antivirus before paying such a lot of money.
5. Kaspersky Internet Security
Kaspersky Internet Security
- Kaspersky Antivirus is recognized in the world as one of the best, if not the best, protective software from malicious programs and hacker attacks. And not in vain. Programmers of the Russian company “Kaspersky Laboratory” are highly qualified masters of their craft and in 2016 calculated the Saurona Okay virus, designed to capture nuclear facilities, which is almost impossible to detect in the system.
- Such a resume will not make you doubt the reliability of the antivirus even the most picky user. The antivirus database is always the newest, and a well -constructed algorithm reveals deeply introduced viruses of any complexity, both on a PC and on mobile platforms.
- The Kaspersky program itself is free and contains the same standard set of functions as Dr.web Light, but it also has unique functionality for optimizing the system, which can be purchased by subscription 400 rubles/year.
- It would seem that this is not such a large amount and the program definitely costs its money, but still it is paid and if you are not a government face and not a nuclear object, this money is not worth paying for protecting your smartphone. Use the standard set and will not regret it.