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As the number of people who use smartphones for social networking, email and banking are constantly increasing, the Android platform has become a very attractive target for viruses. To fight this danger, install applications created to protect data on your smartphone from spyware, viruses and malware. There are four outstanding applications available on the Android Market among the dozens of anti-virus apps. These four apps are created by well-known companies with a track record for keeping laptop and desktop computers safe from viruses and other threats.

1. ESET

ESET is a full set of security tools involving anti-spam, anti-virus, theft protection and call blacklisting. To detect security holes in settings of your phone, you may use ESET to perform your Android device's full security audit. When the audit is finished, you can enable different built-in settings to improve phone security. The most complex among the leading options is the anti-virus component of ESET. The application scans the entire data you download, even involving downloads from your browser or the Android Market. A full system scan is performed by ESET daily.



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2. Lookout

Lookout is a multi-purpose security tool with device tracking functionality, anti-virus and cloud backups. The anti-virus component is focused on related folders and scanning applications, because most of the viruses are getting to your computer via this method. The application is made by default to scan your Android system daily, but you can change the settings to scan more or less often. You're offered with removal options, when a virus is found and it is quarantined.



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3. AVG

The AVG anti-virus application provides complex protection for your device, involving backups of device, system task manager and Web-based remote management functionality, that enables you to wipe data if your phone is lost. The application scans all of the locations for viruses, involving text message links, your browsing history and your app folders. AVG also can be used to scan settings of your system to detect loopholes in configuration of your device that could allow an attack.



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4. Dr. Web

This is the most lightweight application of the anti-virus group, Dr. Web has no extra features like call blocking, spam protection or device tracking. Nevertheless, it has a highly efficient virus scanner. Particularly, Dr. Web provides a real-time security approach, scanning all of the downloaded data on your Android device and immediately reacts to the connected SD. The daily full system scans are provided to ensure that your phone is totally secure.



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