You might be thinking do Android applications have virus or any other malware? Well, every application can get infected with virus, whether its’ Apple, Android or any other. The main thing over here is that, if you are downloading applications from Android market then chances are really very low that you will get application which carry virus or some malware.
But, if you are downloading your applications outside the Android market then chances are there. Even sometimes, you get some applications from Android market which carry such virus and these viruses do not affect applications, they do it on files and other documents. So, its’ a good choice to have an anti-virus installed. Here is the list of some great Antivirus for Android and the good news is that its’ a Freeware.
- Permission Dog: It checks all the applications which are installed by you and makes a report of what permissions each application is using.
- BitDefender Mobile Security: It scans your mobile phone and secures it from the malicious applications from being installed. Its’ main features are like, to provide scanning of applications on demand, to check it on time of installing.
- Antivirus Free: It will detect the new applications which are installed and make a cross check with the database for malicious applications.
- Lookout Mobile Security: Its’ main features are like, to block the virus or malware, to scan every applications which are downloaded, to backup photos and contacts and other great feature includes Phone Finder.
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