Whenever we talk about antivirus, we usually refer to Windows antivirus, but the reality is that they are useful in almost any device that we have. All those who are Android are prone to attacks from undesirables that can create opportunities to steal data or even render our devices useless. For this, it is necessary to have an antivirus for Android, and in this article we will give you a review of the best ones .
These data come from AV-TEST , a company that periodically tests all antiviruses and scores them on a scale that goes from 0 to 18. All the antiviruses that you are going to see on this list have reached the maximum score, so They are undoubtedly synonymous with security.
Avast Antivirus and Security
Talking about Avast is talking about a leading antivirus brand. This application is used by more than 100 million people in the world , because in addition to being of great quality we cannot lose sight of the fact that it is a free application.
This app will send us alerts when malicious files infected by spyware or adware are downloaded to our device. In addition, it has a VPN tool inside that works fast and that will allow us to surf the Internet with greater security.
AVG Antivirus and Security
AVG’s antivirus is almost as popular as Avast’s, and it has a similar number of downloads. It is capable of real-time analysis of all types of applications, including games and device configuration files .
This antivirus is much more than that, since it also has a VPN tool inside it, and in fact it is capable of helping us find our phone if we lose it with the help of Google Maps. We can also hide private photos with a password and even improve the performance of our device by adjusting the behavior of applications in the background.
Avira Security Antivirus & VPN
This antivirus is not as popular as the previous two, but that’s not why we should ignore it ( it has more than 10 million downloads ). It has many common features with the previous ones, such as a VPN tool and the possibility of tracking our phone in case we lose it.
Avira’s antivirus is available in many languages, and it also has other very interesting functions such as the protection of both our camera and microphone , identity protection for email or the possibility of limiting access to some apps through a pin code.
Bitdefender Mobile Security
In Mobile Security we have another very good option that reached, like the others, 18 points in the AV-TEST tests. In fact, this has been done with several awards from the company; however, we must bear in mind that this is paid, although with a free version of 14 days .
As we can see in the same description of the application, Mobile Security has a 100% detection rate against viruses, malware , spyware and ransomware , both when installing and when scanning on user demand. This app also locks our device in the event of theft, and will give us security recommendations based on how we use the phone.
F-Secure SAFE Mobile Antivirus
An even more unknown option, but one that works very well. Its technology will protect our Android device against any type of virus or spyware that tries to collect our information in any way, be it personal or banking information , for example.
A very interesting function that this particular antivirus has is the possibility of establishing a series of very complete parental controls on our device. In this way, we will be able to select content filters, access time limitation or even a control for the applications.
Kaspersky Antivirus & VPN
We turn again to another antivirus from one of the best brands in the sector such as Kaspersky . This free antivirus is one of the best that we can install on our Android device thanks to its ability to eliminate any type of threat that may exist for it, even working in the background.
Of course, it also has other common features with all the above antiviruses. If we decide to pay to have its premium version, we will have access to even more control and security measures for our device, such as a blocker of dangerous links , for example.
