AV-Test.org - 15 Security Apps for Android in an Endurance Test

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Worldwide, there are over 3 billion Android devices in operation, and over 300 million new ones are added each quarter – and all are potential targets for attackers. Those who don't want to fall victim to an attack ought to protect their Android devices with a security app. The lab at AV-TEST put 15 apps to an endurance test for a full 6 months.

Android has already been the No. 1 mobile operating system for quite some time now. Over 80 percent of the smartphones and tablets sold worldwide run on the Android platform. Overall, according to statistics, there are currently more than 3 billion devices running on Android, and some 300 million new smartphones and other devices are added every three months.

Cybergangsters with botnets and cryptominers try to hijack as many mobile devices as possible, putting them to work for their own purposes.

Because Android devices are generally available 24/7 and always online, and 3 billion devices are a huge target group. Those who don't want to become a victim to cybercrime should protect their Android smartphones or tablets with good security software. The lab at AV-TEST examined 15 Android security apps in an endurance test from January to June 2021. Included in the test as the 15th app in the mix was Google Play Protect, the protection app embedded in Android. Because according to Google, this protection is always active, automatically evaluating every app on the device. But the endurance test revealed that this service does not provide particularly good security: every other security app offers better protection than Google Play Protect.
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