Sophos Mobile Security for Android (Free)

Have you tried Sophos Mobile Security for Android?


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Features > Sophos Mobile Security Free Edition
Download > Google Play (
Android 2.2 and higher)

Anti-malware and antivirus protection
  • Scans apps when you install them
  • Scans previously installed apps both on your device and on storage devices
  • Scans apps either on demand or in set intervals
  • Shows you potentially unwanted apps (PUAs)
  • Protects you from hacked USSDs
  • Uses up-to-the-minute threat intelligence from the cloud
Loss and theft protection
  • Send text commands from pre-defined phone numbers to perform various tasks
  • Remote lock or wipe a lost or stolen Android device
  • Trigger a Remote Alarm to make your phone ring loudly
  • Display a message for the finder
  • Reset your device passcode
  • Locate your device with tracking technology (the device also sends its last location before the battery runs out)
  • Informs you of a SIM change
Spam protection
  • Filters incoming text messages (SMS) according to your rules
  • Places texts with malicious URLs in quarantine
  • Blocks unwanted calls according to the filters you set, e.g., calls with hidden user ID
Privacy protection and security
  • Detects apps accessing personal data such as your address book
  • Lets you easily identify apps which can cause costs
  • Gives you advice on how to improve your security settings
 

souhrid

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Jun 29, 2012
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Theft protection of avast mobile security is much better than sophos.Never tested sophos against android malware so I can't say how good it's against malwares.
 
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