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Protect your devices from viruses and other threats with this free app

Protect your devices from viruses and other threats with this free app

Vote: (60 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: AVG

Version: 6.16.4

Works under: Android

Vote:

Program license

(60 votes)

Free

Developer

Version

AVG

6.16.4

Works under:

Android

Pros

  • Protects your Android tablet for free.
  • Provides both manual and real-time protection against a wide range of security threats.
  • Includes privacy protection, anti-theft and performance optimization functions.
  • Regularly updated against new security threats.

Cons

  • Some privacy features require upgrade to paid version.
  • Real-time protection makes your tablet use more battery power.

AVG Antivirus FREE for Tablets is a special edition of AVG's popular Android security suite designed for tablet devices. It includes many features that keep your tablet safe from viruses, rogue apps and a variety of other security threats.

Full Protection for Your Android Tablet

This powerful security tool can protect your tablet from viruses, exploits and similar threats in many different ways. It has an on-demand file scanner that analyzes all of the files on your device for threats. The file scanner also has a deep scan mode that takes longer to complete but digs deeper into the data to identify potential security threats missed by a simple scan.

AVG Antivirus FREE for Tablets has a setting that lets you enable or disable the detection of potentially unwanted programs. Unlike malware, these programs aren't built for the sole purpose of compromising your device's security or stealing private information. They do have some type of useful functionality, but also contain characteristics that some users may find unacceptable. For example, a media player app that displays an excessive amount of ads and also collects information on your location and the movies you watched would fall in this category.

You can set the frequency at which AVG will automatically do a scan of your tablet's files. With this feature, you don't have to remember to scan your device regularly, as the app does it for you. AVG also comes with real-time protection that can detect security threats in apps and files instantly, as well as those on the web. The browsing protection is an excellent security feature, as it can keep you from unknowingly providing your personal information to a phishing site or being scammed by a company that misleads consumers into buying worthless items.

The only downside to AVG's powerful real-time protection functions is that they require the app to constantly work in the background, leading to increased battery consumption.

Excellent Performance, Anti-Theft and Privacy Features

In addition to security threat detection, AVG Antivirus FREE for Tablets has a few other useful features neatly organized in category tabs. It can boost the performance of your device by letting you close apps running in the background, as well as see data and battery consumption for each app you use.

The anti-theft feature can help you recover a lost or stolen device by using location-based services to show you where it is on a map. You can also remotely wipe your data to prevent it from being misused.

The privacy section lets you securely wipe data off your tablet or SD card. App locker and app backup functions are shown, but require that you upgrade to AVG Antivirus PRO.

Pros

  • Protects your Android tablet for free.
  • Provides both manual and real-time protection against a wide range of security threats.
  • Includes privacy protection, anti-theft and performance optimization functions.
  • Regularly updated against new security threats.

Cons

  • Some privacy features require upgrade to paid version.
  • Real-time protection makes your tablet use more battery power.

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