Avast Antivirus

Protect against viruses & other types of malware with Avast Mobile Security, the world’s most trusted free antivirus app for Android.

Protect your privacy by receiving alerts when spyware or adware-infected apps are downloaded onto your device. Secure your device against phishing attacks from emails, phone calls, infected websites, or SMS messages. Turn on the VPN to keep your online browsing private and safe, as well as to access your favorite paid streaming services when traveling abroad.

With more than 100 million installs, Avast Mobile Security & Antivirus provides much more than just antivirus protection. 

Other features include:

✔ Antivirus Engine

✔ App Lock

✔ Anti-Theft

✔ Photo Vault

✔ VPN (virtual private network)

✔ Power Save

✔ Privacy Permissions

✔ Firewall (for rooted Android only)

✔ RAM Boost

✔ Junk Cleaner

✔ Web Shield

✔ Wi-Fi Security

✔ App Insights

✔ Virus Cleaner

✔ Wi-Fi Speed Test

What’s new

VPN (Virtual Private Network) - Hide your online activities and change your location to access your favorite paid streaming services from anywhere.

Introducing App Insights - Ever wonder how much time you’re wasting while looking at your phone every day? We’ve developed a solution for you, right inside of your favorite security app.

Premium features for advanced protection:

■ Camera Trap: Secretly capture photos and audio of the thief if your phone gets stolen.

■ Last Known Location: Check your device's last location before its battery died.

■ Sim Security: Automatically register your device as lost after a SIM change.

■ App Lock: Keep your sensitive content secure and private by locking any app with a PIN code, pattern, or fingerprint password. Only you’ll be able to access them.

■ Remove Ads: Eliminate ads from your Avast Mobile Security & Antivirus experience.

■ Avast Direct Support: Contact Avast directly from the app to receive quick responses to your inquiries.

Avast Mobile Security & Antivirus in detail

■ Antivirus Engine: Automatically scan for viruses and other kinds of malware, including spyware, Trojans, and more. Web, file, and app scanning provides complete mobile protection.

■ App Insights: Discover how much time you spend using each app on your device and take back control of your phone-life balance.

■ Junk Cleaner: Instantly clean out unnecessary data, junk files, system caches, gallery thumbnails, installation files, and residual files to give you more space.

■ Photo Vault: Secure your photos with a PIN code, pattern, or fingerprint password. After moving photos to the Vault, they are fully encrypted and only accessible to you.

■ Web Shield: Scan and block malware-infected links, as well as Trojans, adware, and spyware (for privacy and safe web browsing, e.g. Chrome). It also fixes mistyped URLs.

■ Wi-Fi Security: Check the security of public Wi-Fi networks and email messages, browse safely, and make secure online payments from anywhere.

■ Power Save: Reduces your device's battery consumption by adjusting battery-draining settings such as Wi-Fi, data synchronization, Bluetooth, and screen settings.

This app uses the Device Administrator permission. This permission allows you to remotely lock and wipe your device from my.avast.com.

This app uses the Accessibility permission to protect visually impaired and other users against phishing attacks and malicious websites.