Norton Security Antivirus
[Price: Free or $29.99/year subscription]First on our list is Norton Security Antivirus. Norton is already a trusted brand in security and millions use Norton on their PC. It comes in both a lite and paid flavor. The light version offers some peripheral protection, including scanning the SD card and apps for threats. With the free variant, you can also lock the phone via SMS if it is lost or stolen.
With the $29.99/year subscription, you get all the features. Unfortunately, some of them probably should’ve been included in the free version, like locating a lost or stolen phone. It doesn’t help that $29.99/year is very steep for mobile protection. Bad free/paid decisions aside, Norton is a solid antivirus app from a name that people know.
Hornet AntiVirus Free
[Price: Free]Next up is Hornet AntiVirus and it’s one of the few truly free apps on the list. It includes a number of standard features, like scanning apps for malware and scanning your storage for threats. It also includes a number of unique features, like detection of apps that use offensive advertising.
The interface is easy to use even if it isn’t much to look at. Really, we weren’t able to find anything bad about this app. Hornet is free, it works fairly well, and it updates frequently to add new definitions and features. It’s a win-win. We would’ve liked to have seen some anti-theft features, though. Use the button below to check it out.
BitDefender AntiVirus Free
[Price: Free]
Number 8 on our list is BitDefender AntiVirus Free. As the name
implies, it is completely free. What this app has that the others don’t
is simplicity. It performs exactly one action and that’s a comprehensive
scan of your device to see if it’s safe. You can do this manually or
enable the auto-pilot feature which does it for you.BitDefender’s claim to fame is the light usage. The app doesn’t have all the bulky features of most of these other apps. It simply scans your device to keep it safe. That’s it. If you need something with more features like anti-theft, you’ll need to look elsewhere. This is for people who just want something that scans for safety, then goes away. It doesn’t hurt that BitDefender is also a well known PC antivirus app. To check it out, use the button below.
Zoner AntiVirus Free
[Price: Free / $4.99]Zoner is another free antivirus app. This one carries a much larger set of features than most of the other free offerings on this list. This includes your standard virus and malware protection, anti-theft features, and the ability to block calls from unfamiliar phone numbers. There is even a task manager built in.
The interface is sleek and the features work well. When it’s all said
and done you really can’t ask for much more than that out of an
antivirus app.
There is also a version that was specifically developed for tablets
should you need protection there. At $4.99, it’s one of the more
reasonably priced options.
Mobile Security and AntiVirus by Avast
[Price: Free / $1.99 per month / $14.99 per year]Next up is Avast, which is another well known name in the PC antivirus space. Avast is one of the more highly rated PC antivirus apps and they’ve translated well to mobile. The mobile app is truly impressive and is packed with features. This includes your standard anti-virus and anti-malware along with one of the highest rated anti-theft systems out there.
Aside from the standards, Avast puts a lot more into the app. There is a network monitor, SMS and call filtering, and even backups. There is a free and premium version. The free version gives you pretty much everything but the paid version makes them better. For instance, you get backups with the free version but when you pay for it, it extends to music, video, and applications. To give this truly impressive app a shot, use the button.
AntiVirus Security Free by AVG
[Price: Free]AVG already has one of the most popular free PC antivirus apps out there. Their mobile app is no different as AVG boasts over 70 million users to date. It comes with your standard features and a few extra perks to make this powerful antivirus app even better.
You get the standard malware and antivirus protection. Along with
that you get web security, anti-theft using Google Maps, a task manager,
and a battery monitor to help manage your battery life.
It covers all the bases and a couple of bases the others don’t cover.
That makes it a great option for mobile security. To try it out, use the
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