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July 28, 2021 | Antivirus for Android
Worldwide, there are over 3 billion Android devices in operation, and over 300 million new ones are added each quarter – and all are potential targets for attackers. Those who don't want to fall...
March 18, 2021 | Antivirus for Android
Smartphone processors have now grown so powerful that they are a juicy target for cybercriminals. Hijacked cell phones often toil in botnets or are put to work mining cryptocurrencies. A good security...
July 09, 2020 | Antivirus for Android
How much does security performance vary among Android protection apps? In an endurance test from January to June 2020, the lab at AV-TEST found answers to this question, revealing some surprising...
May 12, 2020 | Antivirus for Android
The lab at AV-TEST launched a new test series involving Android security apps for corporate users. In the initial test, AV-TEST introduces the scope and procedure for the future test series, based on...
March 10, 2020 | Antivirus for Android
Google ensures that each app in the Play Store and on smartphones is checked for Trojans and other kinds of malware. The current test shows that Android users are much safer with security apps than if...
September 26, 2019 | Antivirus for Android
Contaminated links and apps are more and more heavily attacking the billions of active Android devices. But not only older Android versions are in the focus of the attackers. More and more...
June 25, 2019 | Antivirus for Android
Each Android smartphone ought to use a security app against viruses of all kinds. The checks performed by AV-TEST reveal the most secure apps, but they say nothing about their extra features. Here is...
January 24, 2019 | Antivirus for Android
Google's protection system detected less than 70 to 80 percent of the infected apps in the test. Billions of Android users use this system sentry without being aware of its weaknesses. The current...
July 22, 2018 | Antivirus for Android
Despite security scan and a monitored Play Store, Google Play Protect exhibits the weakest malware detection in the test. That is why it is time for a stronger Android protection partner. AV-TEST...
