You can check Android for viruses in the same way as a computer - by installing an antivirus on your phone.
On the Google Play Store, there are mobile versions of all antiviruses approved by the independent laboratory AV-comparatives and the German institute AV-Test. We recommend one of these products:
- Avast Mobile Security (free)
- AVG AntiVirus Free (free)
- Bitdefender Mobile Security (free)
- G-Data Internet Security (Paid)
- McAfee Mobile Security (free)
- Norton Mobile Security (free)
How to find out if there is a virus on your phone: after installing the antivirus, enter its menu and start scanning.
You can learn more about antiviruses for OS Android from the latest test report of the AV-Test Institute.
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Check your phone for viruses online
We will tell you how to check Android for viruses using specialized online services. Firstly, it is impossible to completely check a smartphone for viruses. To do this, you need to copy your entire operating system with all applications to a third-party resource. None of the good guys do that.
Secondly, we also advise you to rely only on tools from renowned developers. And they offer the user to upload a suspicious application or file to the cloud, where it will be checked. Options for similar services:
- by G-Data
- by AV-comparatives
- by Avira
And the last thing: there is no need to scan your phone for viruses through a PC. Phones prevent the computer from accessing its operating system.
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