More the digital presence, more the risks of being hacked. Often it is our mobile devices, desktops, and laptops which are the stores where hackers steal our private information. Trojans, malwares, viruses are some of the culprits behind infecting our devices and making them vulnerable to hacker's wrath.
The frontline defense to these hackers is the antivirus softwares.
Choosing an antivirus softwares most suitable for our needs is often a very time consuming. We list out some of the important aspects which have to be considered while choosing an antivirus software for Android devices, windows desktops, and laptops.
Protection, usability, features of the antivirus software are to be considered carefully while choosing antivirus software for Android devices, else you will end up running a software which would be of no use.
Questions to ask while choosing antivirus software:
Protection:
The frontline defense to these hackers is the antivirus softwares.
Choosing an antivirus softwares most suitable for our needs is often a very time consuming. We list out some of the important aspects which have to be considered while choosing an antivirus software for Android devices, windows desktops, and laptops.
Protection, usability, features of the antivirus software are to be considered carefully while choosing antivirus software for Android devices, else you will end up running a software which would be of no use.
Questions to ask while choosing antivirus software:
Protection:
- What is the detection rate of the latest Windows and Android malwares in real-time of the software?
- Does the antivirus detect the latest Windows and Android malwares discovered in the last 4 weeks?
Usability:
- How does the software impact the battery life of the mobile device?
- Does antivirus slow down of the device during normal usage?
Features:
- Does the software has Anti-Theft feature?
- Does the software has Call Blocker feature?
- Does the software has Message Filter feature?
- Does the software provide Safe Browsing (protection of malicious websites and phishing)?
- Does the software has Parental Control feature?
- Does the software provide a feature to securely Backup your data?
- Does the software provide a feature to Encrypt your information?
AVTEST (independent IT security institute) regularly compares various antivirus softwares used for Android, Windows and Mac OS. Here are the direct links to the comparison reports.