Avast Mobile Security is a multifunctional antivirus for Android devices. It can protect your device from phishing sites and programs, infected files and SMS-killers, Trojans, spyware and adware viruses, annoying phone calls, applications with malicious code, identity theft and other digital threats.
Equipped with automatic and remote-initiated device locking system in case of theft. Has secure file storage for photos, videos, and other types of data. Can create encrypted VPN-tunnels for secure sharing of traffic and bypassing blocked web resources.
Avast Mobile Security features
- Integrates the necessary security modules into the system of the device;
- Scans the system, detects infected processes, forcibly stops them and removes their executable files;
- Analyzes traffic, detects the transmission of malicious code, promo data and private information (numbers, bank details, photos, etc) and freezes data exchange until further action is taken;
- Integrates into all applications that process SMS, and automatically initiates a reset of SMS content processing, if killer commands are detected or the amount of memory set for storing SMS is overflowed;
- Creates an isolated partition of disk space for storing photos, videos and other personal files, encrypts it and asks for an authorization code when opening it;
- Creates a tunneled VPN gateway and encrypts transmitted data to bypass blocked web resources and prevent phishing traffic;
- Automatically resets incoming calls from blacklisted numbers;
- Adjusts the operation of the system modules to save battery power;
- Blocks the device when you repeatedly enter incorrect SIM card or file storage PIN-codes, when you enter an incorrect pattern key, use someone else's fingerprint or receive a remote request with a special code.
Antivirus features
- Complete antivirus system, blacklist and VPN-client in one package;
- Constant updates of virus signatures;
- Intelligent system of protection against identity theft;
- Automated anti-personal information and promo data theft system;
- Encrypted, PIN-protected file storage;
- Battery saving function;
- Anti-SMS-killer system;
- Automated and remote-initiated anti-theft features.
Disadvantages
- Integrated advertising;
- Requires root;
- Part of the function is paid.
