Kaspersky Antivirus & VPN

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About this app

Free antivirus and phone security for Android™ devices from Kaspersky

Kaspersky Security & VPN for Android is a FREE-to-download antivirus solution that helps secure your phones and tablets – which can be even more vulnerable than computers – from online dangers.

It includes premium apps & features designed to work on Android devices. From security essentials like anti-phishing to extended privacy protection tools – Password Manager, VPN, Data Leak Checker.

App features

►Antivirus protection—acts as a virus cleaner and scanner, automatically blocking malware, viruses, spyware and more on your phones & tablets
►Background check—scans on-demand and in real-time* for viruses, spyware, ransomware and Trojans
►Secure QR Scanner—scans any code or barcode to inform you if viruses or threats are detected
►Where Is My Device—protects your personal information from thieves, allowing you to wipe it from your device remotely and helps to find your phone when lost
►Anti-Phishing¹—warns about dangerous phishing links in your emails, IMs, texts, and on websites
►Safe Browsing¹—blocks dangerous links, downloads & websites when you go online
►Safe Messaging¹—blocks malicious URLs in SMS text messages and instant chats
►Password management¹—allows you to securely store, manage & autofill your passwords
►Kaspersky VPN²—encrypts your Wi-Fi traffic, comes with an IP location changer for private Internet access, and lets you access global content in a private browser via super-fast connections
►Social Privacy¹– helps you edit privacy settings in Google and Facebook. Which means it’s super-easy for you to disable location tracking, prevent targeted ads, and lots more
►Smart Home Monitor³—notifies you when a new device joins your Wi-Fi network, so you can disconnect unauthorized devices

Features in detail

🛡 Antivirus protection
When our defense technologies detect malware, spyware or other threats, Kaspersky Security & VPN for Android acts as a virus cleaner. This means it repels viruses, and blocks dangerous apps, links, downloads and files.

🔍 Background scan
Our Android antivirus comes with a powerful background scan that checks apps, files and more for threats such as malware, ransomware and phishing.

🟢 Kaspersky VPN²
Our VPN feature encrypts all the data you send and receive online, such as emails, chats, video calls, banking transactions and shopping payments. Plus it masks your IP address to let you search and browse completely privately. And lets you access global content and streaming services from anywhere!

🔎 Data Leak Checker³
If hackers know your email addresses, they could break into your Netflix, Facebook or other accounts. This tool lets you check if your email addresses or other personal information has been leaked from your accounts, and gives you advice on how to prevent private data being compromised.

¹Functionality is available for paid subscribers only
²Unlimited VPN is available for paid subscribers only, starting with «Plus» plan
³Automatic and unlimited account check & Devices on My Network are available for paid subscribers only, starting with «Plus» plan (available in a limited number of countries). This functionality is also available with Kaspersky Security Cloud – Personal & Kaspersky Security Cloud – Family licenses.

Due to legal restrictions on using a virtual private network (VPN), Kaspersky Secure Connection cannot be installed in Belarus, China, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Oman, Pakistan and Qatar.

Limitations apply: https://support.kaspersky.com/help/Kaspersky/Android_knownissues/en-US/195522.htm

This app uses the Device Administrator permission, Accessibility & VPN services. Accessibility is used for the following purposes:
• Device lock in case of theft
• Web and chat protection
• Blocking unwanted apps
• VPN adaptability

End User License Agreement:
https://usa.kaspersky.com/end-user-license-agreement

Ratings and reviews

Kaspersky end protection seems to work pretty well. The VPN however is very disappointing! Doesn't work most of the time when I need it. I brought it up to support and they recommend turning on airplane mode then turning it back off. Tried this, didn't work. Then they sent me some software to diagnose the problem but that software wouldn't even open!

The app is an extremely reliable anti-virus, anti-malware, and VPN all in one which is great. The one thing to watch out for is battery consumption. My phone used to last 2 and a half days from full charge, now it can't even go 1 day. So if you have an app in background or foreground that eats up a lot of charge then this will be the last straw. Edit: as someone pointed out, the VPN keeps trying to turn on by itself and hence decreases battery life. Very good app though.

If the VPN tries to turn on but doesn't connect, it will continuously try in the background, draining battery. If you cancel the connection from the notification, the app disables the VPN switch and gives it a red background , so you can't turn it on/off. Connecting/disconnecting from wifi doesn't enable the switch, you have to restart the device. | Can't turn on VPN without manually opening the app. Needs a Quick Settings tile

What's new

App Lock now works even better
With this release, we’ve fine-tuned our App Lock feature – which lets you protect apps with a PIN code to stop snoopers opening them – so it’s quicker to unlock and use any app you’ve protected.