Virus scanners are just tiny pieces of the security puzzle for your phone. You should also consider other features, such as parental controls, anti-theft, and blocking text and call messages. You’ll need an antivirus that isn’t too heavy on your device’s performance and doesn’t demand much battery power.
Bitdefender is an excellent choice, as its protection capabilities have been confirmed through 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 hack into your phone. Its free version comes with good basic protection and the cost of a subscription is fairly low.
AVG is a great choice, too. It offers a wide range of features and excellent detection. It’s a well-known brand in the antivirus space and scored the highest scores in both our lab and hands-on tests for Android malware protection. It also has a robust anti-theft function that allows you to locate remote lock and wipe your phone in the event of theft.
Quick Heal Quick Heal, a different popular app, runs on the Avast engine (Avast bought AVG in 2016). It’s a complete security bundle that includes virus scanning as well as ad blocking. It also includes the ability to clean up junk as well as a RAM boost and a junk eliminator. It also comes with the ability to manage passwords, a Wi-Fi scanner dark web monitoring, and anti-ransomware tools.
