A virus scanner is only one aspect when it comes down to protecting your phone. It’s essential to consider other options like call/text blocking parental controls, anti-theft protection. You’ll need to choose an antivirus that doesn’t place a strain on your device and doesn’t use a lot of power.
Bitdefender is a good option, since its security capabilities have been confirmed by independent lab testing and our own internal testing. It comes with a range of other options, including a camera trap that takes a photo of anyone trying to access your phone. Its free version has pretty decent security features and the subscription pricing is fairly low.
AVG is a different option with a great detection rate and a myriad of features that make it a top selection in our tests. It is a well-known antivirus that scored the highest marks in our lab and hands-on tests for Android malware. It also comes with an effective anti-theft tool that lets you locate the phone remotely, lock it and wipe your phone in case of theft.
Quick Heal, another well-known app, is based on the Avast engine (Avast acquired AVG in 2016). It’s a great all-round security program that includes virus scanning, ad blocking as well as a junk removal tool and RAM boost that helps improve your device’s performance. It also includes a password manager as well as dark web monitoring tools.
