With smartphones being utilized for personal, business banking, and even storing sensitive information It's crucial that devices are properly protected from threats to security such as mobile malware. Fortunately, there are numerous security and antivirus softwares that offer the most effective mobile protection to keep your device safe.

Bitdefender is a highly rated choice for Android and its scanning capabilities for apps receiving high marks in the latest review of AV-Test and AV Comparatives, which states that it can protect against 99.9% of threats. It also provides a host of other features, such as call blocking and an anti-theft feature to remotely locate your phone.

Another highly-rated antivirus is Trend Micro Mobile Security, which has passed various independent testing labs with flying colors and protects against all known threats. It also includes many other features, such as a privacy scanner for Facebook that alerts you when your profile settings reveal too much information and an extensive set of parental controls and optimization tools for performance.

Other options for the top mobile protection include Google Play Protect, which checks all apps on your smartphone or tablet and compares them to the ones on the Google Play Store, catching any that have been infected with malware or have been compromised. You can also use the free version to eliminate junk files and boost performance on older devices, while the paid version comes with click for more more advanced features.

Avast is a remarkably like its competition and comes with a range of features, such as scans of apps and files and a photo vault an app lock, and anti-theft assistance. The program is available with a trial period of free trials and is then backed by ads. Premium versions are more advanced in features and do not have ads.