Description
AVG
Mobile AntiVirus Security PRO for Android™ is AVG’s premium, full
featured app that helps protect your phone & tablet from viruses,
malware, spyware & online exploitation in real-time.
Download NOW with just an easy 1-time payment!Our aim at AVG is to provide you with Protection, Privacy, Performance & Peace of Mind.
Download AVG Mobile AntiVirus Security PRO today and:
■ Scan apps, settings, files, and media in real time
■ Enable finding/locating your lost or stolen phone via Google Maps™
■ Lock and wipe your device to protect your privacy
■ Kill tasks that slow your device
■ Browse the Web safely and securely
■ Monitor battery, storage and data package usage on your device
In addition, when installing the premium app, you also get:
■ App Locker – set up a password to control access to certain apps and keep them secure at all times.
■ App Backup - backup apps from your device to your SD card so you can restore them whenever necessary.
AVG Mobile AntiVirus Security PRO also:
■ Defends against malicious apps, viruses, malware and spyware
■ Identifies unsecure device settings and advises on how to fix them
■ Helps ensure contacts, bookmarks and text messages are safe
■ Checks media files for malicious software and security threats
■ Guards you from phishing attacks
■ Can be scheduled to run daily, weekly, or on demand scans
App features:
AntiVirus:
■ Scan downloaded apps and files and remove malicious content
Anti-theft and Phone Location:
■ Locate a lost or stolen device and get help finding it via Google Maps™
■ Lock your device remotely via our Anti-Theft service or by sending it a text message to guard your private data
■ Set a lock screen message to help whoever finds your device contact you
■ Make your device ring even if it is on silent mode
Safe Web Surfing:
■
Search, shop and use social networks with peace of mind knowing your
identity and personal data are protected from phishing and malware
■ Scan website addresses. When a suspicious URL address is detected, you will be redirected to a “Safe Page”
Tune-up:
Monitor Battery, Storage and Data Package to optimize your device’s performance.
■ Get notified when your battery is below the level you indicated and turn-off functions not in use in order to save power
■ Optimize internal and SD card storage to save storage space
■ Move apps or games between the SD Card and internal storage
■
Traffic monitor - keep track of your 3G /4G data plan usage by getting
notifications when you are near to reaching your monthly data plan limit
Task killer:
■ Kill tasks that slow down or freeze up your device
Local wipe:
■
Ability to completely wipe contacts, text messages, photos, browser
history, calendar, format SD card, or restore mobile device to factory
settings
■ Manually select specific data & information you want
deleted from your device such as synced email accounts, browser history
& bookmarks using the Local Wipe advanced feature
App Locker:
■ Lock apps to protect your privacy and safety or lock your device settings to secure its configuration
App Backup:
■ Backup apps from your device to your SD card so you can restore them whenever necessary.
Mobile Antivirus Security PRO supported languages:
English,
German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (simplified &
traditional), Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Italian, Polish, Czech, Dutch
and Hebrew.
App Screenshots
What's New
What's in this version:
■
Our new widget allows immediate access to key features of the app
directly from your home screen. Easily customize the 4 widget buttons
into 9 easy-to-use functions.
To install: tap & hold on the home screen, select AntiVirus from the widget menu & drag it to a home screen.
■ Bug fixes
■ Improved scanning: Added another level to the app scanner to detect adware that you can remove if unwanted.
Permissions
- Your accounts
add or remove accounts
Allows the app to perform operations like adding and removing accounts, and deleting their password.
- Your location
approximate location (network-based)
Allows
the app to get your approximate location. This location is derived by
location services using network location sources such as cell towers and
Wi-Fi. These location services must be turned on and available to your
device for the app to use them. Apps may use this to determine
approximately where you are.
precise location (GPS and network-based)
Allows
the app to get your precise location using the Global Positioning
System (GPS) or network location sources such as cell towers and Wi-Fi.
These location services must be turned on and available to your device
for the app to use them. Apps may use this to determine where you are,
and may consume additional battery power.
- Your messages
edit your text messages (SMS or MMS)
Allows
the app to write to SMS messages stored on your tablet or SIM card.
Malicious apps may delete your messages. Allows the app to write to SMS
messages stored on your phone or SIM card. Malicious apps may delete
your messages.
receive text messages (SMS)
Allows
the app to receive and process SMS messages. This means the app could
monitor or delete messages sent to your device without showing them to
you.
read your text messages (SMS or MMS)
Allows
the app to read SMS messages stored on your tablet or SIM card. This
allows the app to read all SMS messages, regardless of content or
confidentiality. Allows the app to read SMS messages stored on your
phone or SIM card. This allows the app to read all SMS messages,
regardless of content or confidentiality.
- Network communication
full network access
Allows
the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The
browser and other applications provide means to send data to the
internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the
internet.
pair with Bluetooth devices
Allows
the app to view the configuration of Bluetooth on the tablet, and to
make and accept connections with paired devices. Allows the app to view
the configuration of the Bluetooth on the phone, and to make and accept
connections with paired devices.
- Your personal information
read sensitive log data
Allows
the app to read from the system's various log files. This allows it to
discover general information about what you are doing with the tablet,
potentially including personal or private information. Allows the app to
read from the system's various log files. This allows it to discover
general information about what you are doing with the phone, potentially
including personal or private information.
read your contacts
Allows
the app to read data about your contacts stored on your tablet,
including the frequency with which you've called, emailed, or
communicated in other ways with specific individuals. This permission
allows apps to save your contact data, and malicious apps may share
contact data without your knowledge. Allows the app to read data about
your contacts stored on your phone, including the frequency with which
you've called, emailed, or communicated in other ways with specific
individuals. This permission allows apps to save your contact data, and
malicious apps may share contact data without your knowledge.
modify your contacts
Allows
the app to modify the data about your contacts stored on your tablet,
including the frequency with which you've called, emailed, or
communicated in other ways with specific contacts. This permission
allows apps to delete contact data. Allows the app to modify the data
about your contacts stored on your phone, including the frequency with
which you've called, emailed, or communicated in other ways with
specific contacts. This permission allows apps to delete contact data.
write web bookmarks and history
Allows
the app to modify the Browser's history or bookmarks stored on your
tablet. This may allow the app to erase or modify Browser data. Note:
this permission may note be enforced by third-party browsers or other
applications with web browsing capabilities. Allows the app to modify
the Browser's history or bookmarks stored on your phone. This may allow
the app to erase or modify Browser data. Note: this permission may note
be enforced by third-party browsers or other applications with web
browsing capabilities.
add or modify calendar events and send email to guests without owners' knowledge
Allows
the app to add, remove, change events that you can modify on your
tablet, including those of friends or co-workers. This may allow the app
to send messages that appear to come from calendar owners, or modify
events without the owners' knowledge. Allows the app to add, remove,
change events that you can modify on your phone, including those of
friends or co-workers. This may allow the app to send messages that
appear to come from calendar owners, or modify events without the
owners' knowledge.
read your Web bookmarks and history
Allows
the app to read the history of all URLs that the Browser has visited,
and all of the Browser's bookmarks. Note: this permission may not be
enforced by third-party browsers or other applications with web browsing
capabilities.
- Phone calls
read phone status and identity
Allows
the app to access the phone features of the device. This permission
allows the app to determine the phone number and device IDs, whether a
call is active, and the remote number connected by a call.
- Storage
modify or delete the contents of your USB storage modify or delete the contents of your SD card
Allows the app to write to the USB storage. Allows the app to write to the SD card.
- System tools
erase USB storage erase SD Card
Allows the app to format removable storage.
retrieve running apps
Allows
the app to retrieve information about currently and recently running
tasks. This may allow the app to discover information about which
applications are used on the device.
delete all app cache data
Allows
the app to free tablet storage by deleting files in the cache
directories of other applications. This may cause other applications to
start up more slowly as they need to re-retrieve their data. Allows the
app to free phone storage by deleting files in the cache directories of
other applications. This may cause other applications to start up more
slowly as they need to re-retrieve their data.
access USB storage filesystem access SD Card filesystem
Allows the app to mount and unmount filesystems for removable storage.
disable your screen lock
Allows
the app to disable the keylock and any associated password security.
For example, the phone disables the keylock when receiving an incoming
phone call, then re-enables the keylock when the call is finished.
toggle sync on and off
Allows
an app to modify the sync settings for an account. For example, this
can be used to enable sync of the People app with an account.
modify system settings
Allows the app to modify the system's settings data. Malicious apps may corrupt your system's configuration.
connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi
Allows
the app to connect to and disconnect from Wi-Fi access points and to
make changes to device configuration for Wi-Fi networks.
write subscribed feeds
Allows the app to modify your currently synced feeds. Malicious apps may change your synced feeds.
access Bluetooth settings
Allows
the app to configure the local Bluetooth tablet, and to discover and
pair with remote devices. Allows the app to configure the local
Bluetooth phone, and to discover and pair with remote devices.
