▷Android: the best free antiviruses 🥇

Summary

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Avast Antivirus 2021 - Virus Cleaner, Anti-Theft
AVG Free Antivirus 2021 - Mobile Security
Avira - Antivirus Gratuit
Antivirus and Mobile Security, AppLock and Booster, by Trend Micro
Bitdefender Antivirus Free
Dr.Web
ESET Mobile Security
Kaspersky Internet security
McAfee antivirus
Norton Antivirus and Security
Sophos Mobile Security
V3 Mobile Security
Conclusion
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Antiviruses on Android are at the heart of a great debate: some consider that they are not necessary, while others prefer to feel better protected. That's why we offer you a comparison of the best free antiviruses for Android.

This guide presents a selection of best free android antivirus. Before going any further, keep in mind that an antivirus is not essential on a smartphone, especially if it is used with some basic security measures. Our report on the interest of installing an antivirus on your Android smartphone can help you see more clearly.

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It is one if not the best antivirus on Android. It is currently used on more than 200 million smartphones around the world. In addition to of course offering all the necessary security, this small application will offer other features.

He thus turns into a RAM booster, which allows you to kill unnecessary applications in the background. It also offers a brand new smart battery saving feature to help you monitor the apps you use the most and conserve your battery life.

Avast Antivirus 2021 - Virus Cleaner, Anti-Theft

Avast is known to be efficient. Whether it's scanning for viruses, blocking apps outright or protecting your privacy, the Avast app takes care of everything to make your experience smoother.

It is also possible to perform a scan on all storage spaces (including memory cards). In addition, the application offers a firewall to manage the traffic (Wi-Fi, data) of your applications as you wish. The “Privacy” section allows you to collect a lot of information about your phone and your network.

However, even if this solution seems relevant, Avast has been pinned around the exploitation of the personal data of its users. We therefore invite you to consider other options as a priority.

AVG Free Antivirus 2021 - Mobile Security

AVG is an already well-known antivirus on PC and it does quite well on mobile devices as well. Apart from that, AVG Antivirus for Android offers information on the performance of your device, in particular the state of the battery (its temperature and its health) with even the possibility of setting a power saving mode.

Finally, the application offers everything you need for file scanning, real-time protection when you surf the internet, analysis of your SMS / MMS and a range of options for protecting your applications or blocking calls.

Avira – Antivirus Gratuit

Avira, also known on PC for its formidable efficiency, speed and low resource consumption, which is pleasantly found on Android. Not that the mobile version of the antivirus is a beast in search of viruses, but it adopts an interface as simplified as possible and which goes to the point, as long as you have created an account.

For the rest, we find an anti-theft device to locate your lost or stolen Android device, and even options to lock it remotely or directly delete the data on it. It is also possible to create a blacklist to block unwanted contacts who would have used to disturbing you.

Antivirus and Mobile Security, AppLock and Booster, by Trend Micro

Trend Micro is, like Kaspersky, Symantec or McAfee, one of the experts in computer security on PC. Company of Japanese origin, Trend Micro is very often present in the rankings of the best antivirus in the world. And, naturally, its offer for Android is based on this know-how to offer a full suite. as complete and efficient than that of the most direct competition.

You will find in this package a antivirus, of course, with a very high detection rate. The application monitoring takes place equally well before, during and after installation. The same goes for the navigation URLs, which are scanned and blocked before accessing it. And that just as well in a traditional web browser or in the browser integrated into some applications.

The system also includes protection tools dedicated to mobile payment (against phishing) or the monitoring of public WiFi networks (to avoid those with an excessively low level of security). In addition, the application integrates optimization tools to clean the system of software that you do not use or that hogs too much RAM. These are just a few examples of the many features of this suite.

Bitdefender Antivirus Free

Bitdefender also offers a free solution on the Play Store. The publisher of the famous solution highlights several features concerning its application, a low impact on autonomy, the support of the cloud to more easily detect potential threats and little manipulation to be carried out to benefit from effective protection in all circumstances.

The solution is limited to certain functionalities, Bitdefender notably offers another paid version for those who wish to further enhance the security of their smartphone. Here are some elements that the antivirus editor highlights:

Light solution: the signatures of known viruses are not stored on the smartphone, but in the Bitdefender cloud which greatly limits the impact on storage space. The performance of the device remains optimal in all circumstances.
Autonomy: the application has a low impact on the battery, an “Autopilot” system analyzes the applications during their installation.
No tedious handling: no configuration is required, installing the application is enough to benefit from maximum security.
The publisher also offers a paid solution making it possible to: locate the device, analyze the web pages consulted, lock the smartphone remotely.

Dr.Web

Dr.Web is a fairly well-known Russian application with a community of more than 70 million users (Developer figures). It has been downloaded over 100 million times from Google Play. Like its compatriots mentioned above, it is there to protect you from all possible threats on your mobile devices under Android, but this one differs from the others in certain advantages, but also disadvantages.

First of all, its main advantage is its lightness, in fact, you will need less than 1 MB to store the application, it is the lightest antivirus in Android. Skip the installation almost invisible for your storage space, you will find yourself faced with a very simple interface that gets to the point with a scan module (Fast, Complete and Custom), SpIDer Guard and statistics.

I won't go back to the scan which works the same as all other apps. The SpIDer Guard is the monitor that monitors your device in real time to intervene at any time in the event of detection of potential threats and it is formidable. A persistent notification will then appear for faster access.

Dr.Web integrates a very large number of features such as powerful anti-spam, an accelerated scanning system if you don't want to wait, internet access control, an anti-theft device (in case of loss or theft) or a complete firewall. But as I told you, beyond its advantages, this antivirus has a big drawback.

Indeed, if you can download the application for free, it is far from complete, you must have seen the word Light in the title. If you want to unlock all the features, you will have to pay 58,13 € for a lifetime license.

ESET Mobile Security

ESET goes beyond a simple Antivirus with advanced features like protection against unwanted calls and texts, against phishing, and even against theft - the latter two features are nevertheless paid for a reasonable annual price.

ESET thus offers a free version of a powerful antivirus to scan your smartphone against threats, but also a “shield” against ransomware, a tool for scanning devices that connect to your device's USB port (useful when you charge your smartphone on unknown outlets), or even real-time protection.

All this with automatically updated virus definitions. ESET has long been a fairly respected benchmark in the industry both for the effectiveness of its anti-virus software and for respecting users' personal data.

Kaspersky Internet security

We no longer present Kaspersky, it is one of the pillars of antivirus on PC and inevitably it has become a must on smartphone. Its application is very well thought out, it also allows some welcome features.

We have for example the location of the smartphone, blocking calls and SMS unwanted numbers, but also protects your Wear OS watch, it is true that one is never too careful! In any case Kaspersky brings all its expertise on Android and then we must recognize that the application is rather pretty while in Material Design.

McAfee antivirus

This is another big name adding to the list, McAfee is known to many Windows users. The publisher provides an application that improves the performance and security of Android smartphones, as the publisher explains through the Play Store file.

McAfee offers an all-in-one solution: antivirus, anti-spyware, anti-malware and device optimization. Here is a list of the features described by the editor:

Security Lock and CaptureCam: Locks your device and takes a snapshot of the person holding it
Anti-spyware: prevents thieves from gaining access to your personal data
Remote data wipe: erase selected data or restore factory settings using your anti-theft functions
Backup SMS, contacts and restore data *
Locate, Track & Alarm: Find your phone, locate it on a map, sound an alarm, or get step-by-step help recovering it
Anti-theft uninstall protection: prevent a thief from uninstalling your app
Remotely manage your mobile security antivirus app via the web portal @ https://www.mcafeemobilesecurity.com/ or via SMS from any laptop or tablet
Other features: pair your Android Wear, SOS
App protection: identify apps that put your personal data at risk
Call blocking and SMS filtering *

Norton Antivirus and Security

Like the free version of Avira, this free antivirus will only fulfill its primary function, that of protecting you from viruses. From then on, you can scan your system for threats.

Of course, if virus protection is not enough for you and you have confidence in the tool, there is nothing to stop you from upgrading the Norton application to take advantage of additional options.

In any case, for the free version, it's here, and that's all you need to ensure optimal protection for free.

Sophos Mobile Security

The Sophos Mobile Security antivirus application won the AV Test award for best antivirus protection 2015 and 2016. This one, in addition to being free, does not contain any advertising.

Protection level, the application offers to block unwanted websites that may represent a danger for users. Every application is scanned for malicious content.

Web filtering
Block websites with malicious, unwanted or illegal content. App protection
Password protection for apps. Wi-Fi Security
Check your connection for man-in-the-middle attacks.
List of apps that access personal data or may incur costs. Security Advisor
Tips on how to optimize the security of your device. Protection against unwanted calls
Block unwanted phone calls.
Checking URLs of malicious or inappropriate websites.

V3 Mobile Security

V3 Mobile Security is an antivirus developed by the Korean company AhnLab. This is a complete package including all the expected technological bricks. Virus detection, with different levels of analysis (rapid or in-depth). Real-time monitoring. Scan for root files.

Inspection of URLs and QR Codes before access. Block unwanted calls. Verification of access granted to applications. Help with deleting browsing history. And (software) improvement of mobile performance (understand optimization of background applications).

Un digital safe is also there to place sensitive applications and files, such as banking applications or your family photos). Some system settings have also been added, although this can be duplicated with the quick settings: silent mode, blue light filter, etc. Please note, some functions are not necessarily accessible with all versions of Android.

Of course, the antivirus engine is updated regularly to integrate new threats. And the app has received AV Test certification, for the more careful. However, don't be surprised by the Korean origins of this app and the screenshots available on the Play Store. The interface is available in the language of Molière so that everyone can fully benefit from it.

Conclusion

We hope this list has enabled you to learn about the best free Android antivirus solutions. Do not hesitate to come and comment to give us the name of the antivirus you are using, and if applicable the reasons for your choice or simply come and ask questions and discuss mobile security in general.