Android detection rates for 14 security vendors on 181 malware samples

I haven't tried NetQin - i was all set to after your recommendation, but some google results about it bundling malware and then charging for removal popped up.

It was a while ago, and i only just signed up here, but it'd be worth investigating. I think the article also said Nokia had removed them from their online market, but my memory is fuzzy.

That put me off NetQin, and you put me off Zoner, so I went with webroot, which seems lightweight so far.

 

Go with DrWeb, avast! or Norton. These 3 seem to be the best bunch of the free ones. Imo.

 

NetQin never does this.
It's one of the oldest security company in the field of smartphone security and I cooperate with them a lot on my security blog.

 

Hey pykko,
Can you test the latest Avast Mobile Security against your android malware samples and post the results.
I'm 100% sure many wilders members are waiting to see the results.

Regards,
Dark Lord

 

I installed NetQin from the Android Market.

I immediately uninstalled.

There seems to be some fishy business about charges, that are unclear.

By all means charge for your services. But dont trick and mislead people about it.

It seems Im not the only one, looking at the ratings on the Android Market who noticed this.

 

Of course, we have already tested it.

Avast detects 173 out of 181 Android malwares, being the second now on our test chart.
Of course, our malwares are already one month old so the test can be less relevant now in a way.

We've tested Avast! on a newer sample (from 8 december) and it was detected. By contrast, NetQin didn't detect it.

 

I'm using NetQin for about 3 months now.
What charges are talking about?
I will contact them and request some explanations and post them here.
Give me some more details.

 

I dn't understand this part... Is this means you tested all security products with a new malaware set

Btw your 1st post of this thread and the site you posting results need to be updated with new avast results ryt??

Regards,
Dark Lord

 

No, I've tested with only one sample from that date.

 

Are you going to fully test Avast and post the results?

 

He did already, didn't he? (see Reply #56 above).

 

What Android phones do you guys use to test this?

 

Answer is in post #23

 

Was that to me?

 

yes ,about what they tested on.

 

Ohhh, but i mean what you guys use to test these AV's or basically what phones you guys have

 

Hey pykko,
How is Avast Mobile Security battery consumption
Positive or Negative ??

Regards
Dark Lord

 

I don't see any difference on my HTC Wildfire (Cyanogen 7.1).

 

You're really running an AV on an HTC Wildfire S?
Is it a drag on your cellphone?
Currently i have an Galaxy S II Int. and i feel i need every single bit of juice it has. (Stock Firmware - Android 2.3.4)

 

Not the Wildfire S. I'm using the normal Wildfire which is even weaker.

 

S2 has so much juice..avast is hardly gonna use ur battery .. im on custom rom and see no difference in battery life

 

I wish the tester, if possible, refresh the data in his site (and add new engines, like avast that already run the test).

 

And which one do you use?
I might give it a try.

 

Was previously on checkrom revo hd but now im on sensation rom...thinking to give hyperdroid a spin next