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Protect your privacy
Keep intruders out of your business, both online and on your device.
Block all potential threats
Prevent viruses and other malware from infecting your Android device.
Why use an antivirus on your Android?
Every month we detect and block just under 2 million attack attempts on Android users.
With nearly 8 million malicious samples in our mobile threat detection database and 6,000 new unique samples being added every day, you are always protected.
The most common threats we detect and protect you from:
Trojan downloader
Downloads malicious programs onto your device without you knowing
Locker ransomware
Locks and prevents you from accessing your device
Adware
Floods your device’s screen with unwanted advertisements
Others
Banking trojan
Steals your banking credentials to gain access to your account
Rooter
Acquires privileged access to take over and control your device
Fake apps
Malware that disguises itself as a real app to trick you into downloading it
Trojan clicker
Secretly clicks on webpages and eats up your data resources
Spyware
Infects your device to gather and transfer information about you
SMS Trojan
Uses your device to secretly send premium SMS messages
Close
Secure your data remotely
Remote control lets you stop thieves from accessing your data and helps you recover your device if it becomes lost or stolen.
Enhance performance
Keep your Android device running as good as new.
Take control of your digital habits
Gain insights into how you use your apps and data
Here’s what our users think
Avast Free Android Security
Avast Free Android Security
Avast Free Android Security
System requirements
We’re not demanding. All you need is an Android phone or tablet running operating system Google Android 5.0 (Lollipop, API 21) or higher. And that’s it.
In case you experience any problems, we are happy to assist you through our support page.
Avast Mobile Security for Android
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