ESET Mobile Security Antivirus

ESET

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About this app

Stay safe with award-winning ESET Mobile Security. Protect your smartphones and tablets against viruses, ransomware, and other malware. Evade phishing scams, and safely shop, browse, and download files.

KEY FEATURES:
• Antivirus: Real-time scanning keeps your device secure.
• Anti-Theft: Lock and track your device if it's lost or stolen.
• Payment Protection: Secure online shopping and banking.
• Anti-Phishing: Block scam websites and messages.
• App Lock: Extra security for sensitive apps.
• Adware Detector: Remove apps displaying unwanted ads.
• Security Audit: Check app permissions for enhanced security.
• Scheduled Scans: Scan when it suits you.
• Security report: Overview how secure your device is.
• USB On-The-Go Scanner: Checks connected USB device for threats.

Choose premium for 30 days free or use the basic version with no commitment.

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PERMISSIONS
• This app uses Accessibility services API to collect data about visited websites and to send alerts when malicious websites are detected.
• Some features require Background location permission to fully function. Giving permission to access background location will allow you to localize your device in case it goes missing.
• This app uses the Device Administrator permission. This permission allows you to remotely wipe your device in case it is lost or stolen (for Android 13 and lower).

Find more information about the permissions requested by ESET Mobile Security here: https://support.eset.com/android

Ratings and reviews

I didn't pay for the annual subscription, just use the free version. It's a decent Antivirus App overall but it has one annoying flaw. It will require frequent module update roughly 2-3 every other day. If you paid for it, this feature would become automatic. Since I used the free version it kept notifying me over these tedious updates. It was too much. Consider premium if you're interested.

The free version used to be great. However, as a result of the last product update (less than five weeks ago) the product no longer allows one to perform a manual scan. Therefore, there is no longer a desire to eventually find the time purchase it. The paid version worked great on another phone two years ago. Edit: uninstall, shutdown and remove battery. After two minutes, install again and then restart. The app is now functional within parameters that are worthy of a paid app.

I use ESet on my desktop, 2 laptops, 2 cell phones. It's got a small footprint, and so far has kept my wife's & my PCs & phones safe. I highly recommend it. However, in looking thru the update notes to this new version, i don't see any bug fixes or features, just marketing updates to make premium the default for a couple weeks to get us hooked, then hopefully default back to the free version I've used on my phone (I have full paid subscriptions for all my PCs).

What’s new

- Performance and stability improvements