The virus scanners are just one part of the puzzle when it comes down to protecting your phone. It is also important to consider other options, such as parental controls, anti-theft and blocking text messages and calls. You’ll need to select an antivirus program that doesn’t put stress on your device and does not use much power.
Bitdefender is a great option because of its excellent protection capabilities confirmed by independent lab tests as well as our own in-house testing. It offers a variety of other options, including a camera trap that takes a photo of anyone who tries to hack into your phone. Its free version provides a decent level of security and the price is affordable.
AVG is another good option that has excellent detection capabilities and a host of features that make it a top choice in our tests. It is a well-known anti-virus and received the top marks in our lab and hands-on tests for Android malware. It data room also has a strong anti-theft tool that lets you locate, remotely lock and wipe your phone in the event of theft.
Quick Heal Quick Heal, a different well-known app, is based on the Avast engine (Avast acquired AVG in 2016). It’s a good all-round security suite that includes virus scanning, ad blockers junk-cleaning, and a boost in RAM that will to improve the performance of your device. It also has a password manager, WiFi scanner dark web monitoring and anti-ransomware tools.