Gone are the times when viruses and malware were something of science fiction for the user of a mobile phone. The dangers are more and more numerous and are where we least expect it. As much as we follow the security recommendations, even official bazaars like Google Play are breeding grounds to attract this type of malicious software.
Downloading applications only from official channels or being suspicious of little-known or low-scoring apps are some of the recommendations that security experts give us to try to avoid unpleasant surprises. To try to help in this regard, there are many manufacturers that already integrate an antivirus solution in their personalization layer . This is a good initiative on the part of Samsung and that we have seen in other brands such as Huawei, since it avoids the possibility of having to install third-party antivirus.
Integrated antivirus
Samsung mobiles with One UI arrive with an antivirus solution, thanks to the collaboration of the Koreans with the famous security firm McAFee. However, this option is disabled by default, since we will have to enter it and accept the conditions once to be able to start it.
To activate it we will have to go to the Settings of our Samsung Galaxy, and then go down to the bottom to find the option “Device maintenance”. Once inside we will have to touch on “Security” which is the option that interests us and where the antivirus is located. Before entering we will have to accept the terms and conditions of this tool.
Perform the analysis
Once done we will see the menu to be able to analyze the device for viruses and malware. As we see, Samsung uses McAFee’s database and search engine to keep suspicious activity or malicious apps at bay. Now we just have to click on “Analyze phone” on the big blue button.
Now, the system will start looking for suspicious signs among all the applications installed on our device. The process takes around two or three minutes depending on the number of apps installed. Once finished, the most common thing is that we get the message that everything has gone well and that our mobile is clean of viruses and malware . Otherwise, the tool will offer us tips and steps to follow to remove the app or quarantine it.
