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Mobile malware is not only increasing constantly, it’s the fastest-growing category of malicious software. We compare Android-based security programs to help find the best mobile antivirus software to protect your smartphone and tablet.

 

This test covers mobile security programs for Android OS mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets. Testing of Android-based security programs for smartphones and tablets is done by independent security test lab AV-Test Institute, which gives every program a thorough workout to help you find the Android apps that:

  • are the easiest to use
  • are best at protecting your mobile from virus infection
  • have a limited system impact.

Our interactive comparison tool helps you find out which brands provide key security features such as remote locking and erasing of data, safe browsing and parental controls. Our Recommended products will help you quickly see which programs come out on top.

Please note: These apps are sourced from the Google Play Store and most are free to download and install. However, while the price is $0, some apps may contain ads and some may require additional in-app purchases for full functionality, while others will give you a free trial of the product for a limited time before requiring purchase.

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Steve

I head up the team that produces CHOICE Computer magazine and computer technology-related tests and articles for our website. I believe technology is our friend, but sometimes friends just don't get along. When that happens, people turn to me for advice. We look at all kinds of consumer tech from laptops and desktop PCs to tablets, storage drives, the NBN, wireless networking and computer accessories, plus software and online services. We also examine and explain tech-related issues such as security, privacy, copyright and much more. I remember (sometimes nostalgically) the first personal computers and have spent far too much time and money keeping up with them ever since. I've been with CHOICE since 2006 and my writing and editing background extends more than 30 years across newspapers, magazines and online, particularly in IT journalism. When not dispensing pearls of consumer-tech wisdom I'm a fan of all sorts of geeky pop-culture stuff and have bonded in a familial sense with my smartphone, tablet and yes, even my smartwatch (but the desktop computer and laptop don't get lonely either). You can find me on LinkedIn.

I head up the team that produces CHOICE Computer magazine and computer technology-related tests and articles for our website. I believe technology is our friend, but sometimes friends just don't get along. When that happens, people turn to me for advice. We look at all kinds of consumer tech from laptops and desktop PCs to tablets, storage drives, the NBN, wireless networking and computer accessories, plus software and online services. We also examine and explain tech-related issues such as security, privacy, copyright and much more. I remember (sometimes nostalgically) the first personal computers and have spent far too much time and money keeping up with them ever since. I've been with CHOICE since 2006 and my writing and editing background extends more than 30 years across newspapers, magazines and online, particularly in IT journalism. When not dispensing pearls of consumer-tech wisdom I'm a fan of all sorts of geeky pop-culture stuff and have bonded in a familial sense with my smartphone, tablet and yes, even my smartwatch (but the desktop computer and laptop don't get lonely either). You can find me on LinkedIn.

Ben

Ben worked at CHOICE for 15 years, up until 2024.He started out his career as a programmer with IBM back when mainframes with the power of a smartwatch filled a room and their water-cooling heated the whole building, and he spent 35 years there developing software and managing projects. His highlight was managing INFO, the press information system for the Sydney Olympic Games. After that, he found his way to CHOICE as a verifier. He went on to write for CHOICE about computer technology and how to use it. Ben is never far from a computer, but he likes to spend time with his children and grandchildren, mostly here in Australia but also in Portugal. He travels whenever he can, otherwise he can often be found reading science fiction and detective stories or watching similar things on TV.

Ben worked at CHOICE for 15 years, up until 2024.He started out his career as a programmer with IBM back when mainframes with the power of a smartwatch filled a room and their water-cooling heated the whole building, and he spent 35 years there developing software and managing projects. His highlight was managing INFO, the press information system for the Sydney Olympic Games. After that, he found his way to CHOICE as a verifier. He went on to write for CHOICE about computer technology and how to use it. Ben is never far from a computer, but he likes to spend time with his children and grandchildren, mostly here in Australia but also in Portugal. He travels whenever he can, otherwise he can often be found reading science fiction and detective stories or watching similar things on TV.