AVG DroidSecurity - A Free Android Phone Antivirus

scanning, Theft protection and SMS Spam Protection. It also has the option to wipe all the data at phone memory incase of theft. For casual and inexperienced users, its fine as a basic mobile phone protection against viruses and sms spammers. Professionals who work a lot from their smartphones can upgrade to Droid Security Antivirus Pro for $10 a year which offers advanced online and data theft protection. The home site offers free account for both the users of Antivirus free and Pro to locate the phone and retrieve back phone data like messages, audio, video, contacts etc..from the phone back up, they had uploaded earlier incase of accidental deletion or phone lose or theft. The latest industry news and trends reports that DroidSecurity - enterprise edition was expected to be released by start of year 2011 which included the ability to centrally manage and update company smartphones and devices on the fly. For now, take a dig at the product.

You can also read my earlier post on free mobile phone antivirus :

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About the product :

AVG Droid Security Antivirus free provides ongoing scanning and cleansing of Android devices, protecting against viruses, malware, OS exploits to ensure the integrity of applications and data. DroidSecurity SMS filters provide an additional layer of content security, blocking spam text messages and SMS exploits. In addition, DroidSecurity alerts users to suspicious new applications or possible mis-configurations ensuring phone operability.

Features :

Security

* Scan whole device and identify and remove viruses with a simpleclick
* Automatic scans can be run weekly, daily, or on demand
* Check apps for malware before downloading from app stores
* Check website content, emails, and SMS for malware before downloading to device

Theft protection

* Locate lost or stolen device using GPS
* Create and display message on screen remotely
* Lock device and wipe content
* Manage applications remotely

SMS Spam Protection

* Basic protection from SMS Spammers

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