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The following are the 12 best antivirus tools for Android, according to AV-TEST’s May 2018 evaluations of 20 Android security apps. (The AV-TEST Institute is a Germany-based independent service provider of IT security and antivirus research.) Each Android antivirus software app listed below received perfect protection and usability scores of 6.0. The apps are in alphabetical order.
Detection rates for all apps tested are in the range of 54.8 percent to 100 percent, with an average of 96.9 percent.
1. Alibaba Mobile Security 5.8
Like all the other top Android anti-malware tools, Alibaba Mobile Security detected all newly discovered malware and all other previously known malware. It checked all the boxes for usability and gave no false warnings. It has a good feature set including anti-theft, call blocking, message filtering, safe browsing, and an app lock. However, it lacks parental control, personal data backup, and encryption.
2. Avast Mobile Security 6.10
Avast Mobile Security 6.10 managed Android malware detection in real-time 100 percent of the time. It found 100 percent of the latest Android malware discovered during the previous four weeks. The app doesn’t negatively affect battery life or cause
the device to get sluggish during normal use. It registered zero false warnings during installation and use of legitimate apps from Google Play or third-party app stores.
Mobile Security’s safe browsing features help protect against phishing attacks and malicious websites, and it offers anti-theft features such as remote wipe. Additional features not evaluated by AV-TEST include an app lock, a privacy advisor, and wi-fi security.
3. AVG AntiVirus Free 6.9
AVG AntiVirus Free had a perfect 100 percent detection rate for real-time malware detection and a 100 percent detection rate for recently discovered malware. It gave no false warnings. It has a decent set of features including anti-theft, call blocking, an app lock, wi-fi security, and backup of personal data. However, it lacks a message filter, parental control, and encryption.
4. Avira Antivirus Security 5.2
Avira Antivirus Security scored high on both detection of Android malware in real time (99.7 percent) and detection of Android malware discovered in the last four weeks (99.9 percent). The app does not affect battery life or performance and...