AV-TEST 32 Protection Apps for Android Put to the Test

[Petrovic]

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http://www.av-test.org/en/news/news-single-view/32-protection-apps-for-android-put-to-the-test/

Android is easy to protect
The app providers make it easy for users to protect their Android system, even if they are not prepared to spend any money to do so. The few apps that charge an annual fee often provide premium functions that a free app normally does not offer.

13 apps shared the first-place ranking and differ almost exclusively in their extra features. Some of them are even free of charge, such as those provided by Antiy, Cheetah Mobile, PSafe, Qihoo, Sophos, Tencent or Trustlook.

Other equally good apps with an annual fee are from Bitdefender, BullGuard, ESET and Trend Micro. But even these still continue to protect the system reliably after a free trial period. It's just that the premium functions are then disabled.
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[jasonX]

Would just like to add some info(Sept 2014 results including AV Comparatives). Was looking for one earlier but I found only from AV-Test.org courtesy of Petrovic.

AV-Comparatives Sept 2014

http://www.av-comparatives.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/avc_mob_201407_en.pdf

AV-Test.org results Sept 2014

http://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/mobile-devices/