Test-AV Comparatives - for Android (March 2015)

[Rus Anca]

Test-AV Comparatives - for Android (March 2015)


More info you can found here:http://www.av-comparatives.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/avc_mob_201502_en.pdf

Source:http://www.av-comparatives.org/mobile-security/

 

[h00lks]

antivirus for Android I do not think it's unnecessary
the viruses for android can only delete some file and this are about 50 viruses not 1 million or more
can make your phone crazy from popups and etc. when you think you have virus just uninstall the app you think it is the virus and that's all

 

[Moose]

@hoolks

Not ture! What about ramson-ware on the phone?




Thank you for sharing Rus Anca! Appreicated!

 

[xinjing545853507]

Qihoo 360 mobile antivirus great! This version of the test was 1.3, I am using the 2.0 version.

 

[sonylxn]

previously i had 360 mobile installed on my android but it detected subway surfers and monster mania as malware
i believe it's just a false alarm but now i'm trying avast

 

[xinjing545853507]

previously i had 360 mobile installed on my android but it detected subway surfers and monster mania as malware
i believe it's just a false alarm but now i'm trying avast

Yes ! I think mobile antivirus software or use their own country better. eset mobile antivirus false positives me here some software, no computer version of the good!

 

[Ink]

antivirus for Android I do not think it's unnecessary
the viruses for android can only delete some file and this are about 50 viruses not 1 million or more
can make your phone crazy from popups and etc. when you think you have virus just uninstall the app you think it is the virus and that's all

Whilst true, and can be said for Windows and Mac. Many users may still need an Antivirus for Android.

Even after uninstalling any malicious app, what happens about any stolen data? For example, an App that has access to your Contacts, Location and SMS.

 

[h00lks]

Whilst true, and can be said for Windows and Mac. Many users may still need an Antivirus for Android.

Even after uninstalling any malicious app, what happens about any stolen data? For example, an App that has access to your Contacts, Location and SMS.

A simple solution don't use Smartphones or if you really want to then use blackberry

 

[Moose]

Backup your important data to the cloud with encryption! Also, I love that app that Huracan turn me on too.
Call Fastimzer, it is really nice! And do your homework to keep safe!

 

[rienna]

Nice.
Honestly I've just been using Malwarebytes Free and BitDefender Free "Antivirus" (not the huge security suite just the cloud based AV scanner with "auto-pilot" that has it scan apps on install) and so far everything that's tried to slip through has been caught by one or the other before it could do damage my phone.

 

[rienna]

I Like Bitdefender

Yeah Bitdefenders actually really nice.
If they could fix the bugs in the Free version for PCs I'd still be using it on my desktop and laptop as well.

 

[rienna]

I think Bitdefender team is bery active
Their phishing and virus database
What ever is reported by user on different websites gets analysed and added to Bitdefender's database very fast

I know that. My gripe is bugs with the U.I. in the Free version for PC and a bug that others have ran into which breaks the scanner.
Some have great luck and don't run into it, some do.