Essential Features of a Mobile Antivirus

Your smartphone goes everywhere and does almost everything with you, from collecting all kinds of personal information, to contacts, photos, financial account details and private messages. Smartphones have almost replaced PCs and laptops. Just like PCs and laptops are prone to security threats, so is your smartphone. The one thing that can't be refuted today is that the amount of malware for the Android platform has skyrocketed. After all, it's only natural for malware authors to target one of the most popular and fastest growing mobile platforms.

There is still a perception that Android is the ‘Windows of smartphones’ even though it is ensuring maximum safety with every new release. Like Windows for PCs, Android is prone to the various malwares and viruses, that can be combated only by installing a mobile antivirus app. While the Android virus and malware problem is nowhere near as bad as Windows as yet, it’s always better to be secure.

There are numerous android antivirus apps on the Play Store that offer comprehensive security with additional features like performance booster, phone finder and other security features. Antivirus for Android secures against unwanted phishing, malware, spyware, and malicious viruses such as trojans and even against loss or theft.

Enlisted below are some of the must have features in antivirus for android apps:

 

Device Scanner

A flexible scanning feature that can run various types of scans including customized and scheduled scans. This also helps remove viruses.

 

App Manager

This feature helps determine if apps that are being downloaded from the Play Store are genuine enough and safe. It warns against potentially unsafe apps. Also offers the app lock feature that deters other users from opening or using apps like mobile banking apps.

Antitheft

This android antivirus feature, essentially a mobile tracker, helps remotely lock the device, locate it or wipe all data. There’s also a ‘ring’ function to locate the device. The SIM protection feature sends out a notification if the SIM is replaced. The user can then either lock down the device or wipe its data.

 

Parental Control

This feature enables parents to discreetly monitor their child’s use of the mobile device. It blocks malicious and potentially dangerous websites. With this feature, you can block a particular website's URL or websites based on their category such as adult, gambling, violence, etc.

 

Call & Message Filter

This Android security feature helps you block incoming calls and SMSs from unknown or unwanted numbers. You can also block numbers starting or ending with a particular series.

 

Message Exception List

This list displays non-numeric senders that are excluded from SMS blocking.

Regular Automated Virus Database Updates

This mobile antivirus feature helps you receive regular automated security updates. This helps protect your device and data from new and emerging threats.

Antivirus for android also helps improve device performance by enabling you to check the functioning of your device, extend battery life, speed up device performance, and view performance reports. Quick Heal Mobile Security offers all the essential features of mobile antivirus to protect Android devices from malware and threats of all kinds.

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