Top 5 Free Antivirus for Android Apps to Download

Android System Safety

As we know Android is based on Linux operating system and includes the same secure issues. So in my opinion, Android system is likely to be secured rather than not secured. The reason of that is that the core of the Android system secures itself in a proper way, but user can allow malicious programs to harm your device. Android system has a lot of layers to secure your device from running "bad" applications. First of all, it is preferably to install programs from Google Play store. It happens because Google Play is a trusted source of apps and it is very little chance to download malicious program from Google Play.

Otherwise, if you install applications from undefined sources you will have a warning message, which says "Man, the source of the app is undefined, do you really want to install this app?" It is a first step of Android secure system to secure device from undefined app. The second step is a confirmation of rights, that app asks for its proper work. So let's imagine the situation: virus app asks user to give it system root permissions, user do it and in this case no antivirus will save your system from the virus.

So as we can judge from the above – Android is very safe system, but user can cause a lot of harm to it, if it gives too much abilities to the suspicious apps.

Antiviruses on Android: to Use or Not?

Today a lot of people use antiviruses in their everyday life. You can spot them on your friend's desktop computer, on work or computers in the computer clubs. But what about antiviruses on your smart phones and tablets. Do we need protect them from the viruses and other harmful programs? Do we need install antiviruses on our Android devices? To answer that question I started to write this article. I can't say clear about those questions because it has advantages and disadvantages as well. Advantage of antiviruses is that they can locate and inform user about viruses and other suspicious programs. But here we can see the main disadvantage too – Android antiviruses can't delete these apps automatically. User should delete it manually using built-in Android tools for removing software. Antiviruses can scan system threads, remove advertisements from programs, and warn about apps which are not likely to run on your device. Also if you install them on old smart phones, you will decrease speed of the system, because antiviruses will eat all resources. I haven't got any antiviruses programs on my mobile phone now and nothing bad have happened yet.

But if you like to download and install free suspicious programs I recommend you to install antiviruses on your phone. The reason of that is a lot of malicious software now and if you don't trust the source of the downloaded app or you have over reasons to check it - use antiviruses. They are simple to understand and easy to use for everybody. Also if you have a new gadget with last technologies built-in – I don't think antiviruses will slow down your mobile phone.

Top 5 Android Free Antivirus Apps for Downloading

So if you really want to install a free antivirus on your mobile phone after this short article, I will give you a list of top 5 free antiviruses for Android. Here it is:

Name Size Price Download link Score
Avast Mobile Security & Antivirus 2,6 MB free https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.avast.android.mobilesecurity 5 / 5
Kaspersky Internet Security 23 MBv free https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kms.free 5 / 5
Norton Security and Antivirus 2,3 MB free https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.symantec.mobilesecurity 3 / 5
AVG AntiVirus Security 6,3 MB free https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.antivirus&hl=en 5 / 5
Qihoo 360 Mobile Safe 9,3 MB free https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.qihoo.security 4/5

Avast Mobile Security & Antivirus

Great application if you aware about your phone safety. Simple interface and huge functionality. It has all sorts of useful gadgets to protect your smart phone. First of all, as every antivirus program "Avast Mobile Security & Antivirus" has a "Virus Scanner" tool to scan viruses on your phone. Also the antivirus "surrounds" your phone with Firewall and Web Shield to make your web surfing harmless. But there are another functions which differ this antivirus from his older brother – desktop Avast antivirus. "Avast Mobile Security & Antivirus" allows to track behavior of installed apps (Application Management), cares about the privacy on your phone (Privacy Advisor) and Anti-Theft tool.

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Kaspersky Internet Security

A small brother of well-known "Kaspersky Internet Security" for desktops. It has minimalism in design, but really strong functionality. From the main screen you can start a system scan, which monitor all sectors in your phone and gives you the most precise result. If you want to download some apps, "Kaspersky Internet Security" will recommend you a few ones in the "Apps" section. Also it has "Browser" feature, Call & Text Filter and Auto-Theft tool. The main plus of this antivirus is a lot of information, which "Kaspersky Internet Security" shows to user. For example, after a successful scan I found that I have some bad issues in my system security – problems with operating system. So if you have got a trouble, this app will find the source of this trouble.

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Norton Mobile Security

This antivirus really cares about the law. On first launch you will see a "User License Agreement" confirmation button. If you want to read one, programs also will give you a link to the agreement. Also I was disappointed with its free functionality. A lite version of the app has only Anti-Theft tool and Anti-Malware. And by the way, in free version there is only SMS Anti-Theft available. Web version of Anti-Theft goes with the full version. Full version will provide you with "Call & SMS Blocking" and "Web protection". So if you have got a free version aware of SMS spam and adverts ;)

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AVG AntiVirus Security

As we can judge from the amount of downloads on the Google Play – it is the most popular antivirus for smart phones now. And I think there are a lot of reasons to be so. First of all it has a simple design. Second one is a great set of security tools. It allows you to start a system scan, file scan, deep file scan, scan with PUP Detection, you can set an Auto Scan or go on a Safe Web Surfing. Also AVG cares about the performance of your phone and your privacy. It can inform you your current data usage and make your phone safe from thefts with Anti-Theft tool.

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Qihoo 360 Mobile Safe

As for me the design of this antivirus app is awesome. The over plus of this app is great functionality. For example it has two sorts of virus scans – Simple and Full; Call & SMS Blocking feature is available in the free version and Contacts Backup cares about your contacts. Except standard antivirus functions app has a lot of additional features to optimize your phone behavior. It has Phone Cleaner, Memory Booster, App Manager and App Box. So if you want to speed up your phone – click on the Memory Booster icon and you will get the result. Or just click on "Check up" button to monitor all bad sectors in your phone – prom cache to problems with privacy.

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