Free android antiviruses with real-time scanner

Blocking SIM card is no problem, you just have to go to your provider, what's more concerning is the access to Google account and all it's data along with data on phone. Ok, i can revoke the Google access by removing the 2 step authentication but the data already on the phone will remain there as far as i know.

 

I have sensitive applications blocked in my Blackberry with a password.
Indeed, your GMail data will be exposed.

 

I believe the AT software in Avast can wipe the data via remote SMS (Theft Aware could), but again the phone has to be ON. Enabling automatic password protected screen lock is a deterrent.

 

Yes, on rooted phones.

 

If you look at the features list on this page you will see that remote memory wipe does not require the phone to be rooted. This feature is available in many other mobile security apps and does not require root access.

http://www.avast.com/free-mobile-security

 

You're right. My fault.
I'm translating the manual and mixed the concepts (root and device admin).

Quote from the future help files:

 

I assume it's possible to for example first lock the device and if you feel like it later, also wipe it even though it was first locked. Haven't really went into such depths for anti-theft features but it would make sense. I mean if you suspect that you lost it you just lock it and then look for it in places where you might have forgotten it. If you can't find it anywhere you wipe it. This way you don't have to start all over if you happen to find it because it was just misplaced.

 

Yes, this is possible.
See SMS commands list: http://www.avast.com/en-us/free-mobile-security#tab4

 

There is an update available for the Avast Anti-Theft module - 1.0.1971

By the way, to apply updates to the A.T. module it's necessary to disable the Device Administrator setting. The update process offers to do this for you but doesn't offer to re-enable it after the update is finished. It's important to go in and reset it manually so the A.T. is fully functional. It would be good if the updater either took care of this or informed the user.

 

I see Avira now has an Android antivirus in the Market as a beta -
https://market.android.com/details?...t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5hdmlyYS5hbmRyb2lkIl0.

 

No antivirus component yet, just Anti-Theft. I wonder whether it will be introduced in the final version...

 

From some of the user reviews definitely a beta, maybe an alpha!

 

I need to start reading the descriptions closer before I post. Sorry. I saw Kaspersky released a free version but IIRC the av is cloud based and I'm not sure what all scanning options it has included. https://market.android.com/details?...esult#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5rbXMuZnJlZSJd

 

Vipre Mobile beta 2 now released; there will be free and commercial versions available.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...ult#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5zc2QudmlwcmUiXQ.

 

I didn't know so many here were installing an av on Android... I had given avast a try, loved the ui and features and the anti theft component, in the end I decided didn't really need the av so just kept the amazing anti theft component. It along with the av becomes much more functional if the phone is rooted, which I was about to attempt but stopped after seeing the superuser app dev's immature comment on the description page and decided I will never attempt it.
Anyways coming back to topic , avast really is imho the best av on Android with great detection rates and featureset. It wasn't hungry on resources at all..
If anyone does want an av on android I believe he doesn't hav to look any further than avast.

 

It seems to me that the development and propagation of android malware is following a course similar to that of Windows PCs. Windows viruses started small with comparatively mild consequences. Finally the problem became bad enough for it to be generally recognized. I'm not experiencing any downside to running Avast on my phone, and you can't beat the cost or the feature set. It may not be necessary now, but it's only a matter of time.

 

Sad to say it but even I believe it can be so with the proliferation of 3rd party stores some ofthem being very shady. It's gotten a lot under control at the play store though but even so I saw an app only yesterday with comments that it gave ad notifications in the status bar. Furthermore I can see multiple useless games with calling and sms sending permissions..the differnce from windows malware being that I could see those permissions...this and the fact that I only download well known apps which are generally paid for is what made me stop using the AntiVirus.
But it does remain a possibility I may again start using it soon or later if the malware scene becomes much worse.

 

its a sad state of affairs when people start using antivirus suites on phones..

say what you want about apple, but credit where its due.

 

Phones and smartphones aren't the same thing...

 

Why, and what does Apple deserve credit for?

 

for getting a human to check each app on the appstore is not malicious hence no need for an antivirus.

iphone is a smart phone, it does not need an antivirus

oh look champs here, fanboys will be fanboys. enjoy the thread, am out

 

Oh look afraid of the fanboy...and android is getting more and more malware because it is popular

 

i rest my case..

 

Good..and from next time drag apple in an android thread