Download Mobile Security Review 2012 - AV

Product Review: Mobile Security ‐ August 2012 www.av‐comparatives.org Summary
The perfect mobile security product does not exist. However, users can find out about the advantages and disadvantages of various products, and make an informed decision on this basis. We recommend installing a free test version and trying this for a few days before deciding whether it is suitable. New versions of security software for Android phones are constantly appearing, with improvements and new features. We recognise that by participating in our public review, the manufacturers have shown a commitment to providing good mobile phone security for their customers. As this report shows, we found some issues with many of the products, such as bugs or features not working properly. However, the companies concerned are working on rectifying these problems, and indeed some of the issues found have already been fixed. As the core functionality of all of the products was good, and malware detection reached a good standard in all cases, we are happy to approve all of the mobile security suites included in this report. Anyone who wants a free product with many features will find avast! Mobile Security to be a very well thought‐out security product for their smartphone. BitDefender Mobile Security and Trend Micro Mobile Security allow users to simply administer the theft protection of multiple mobile phones from a single web interface. ESET Mobile Security currently contains the most modern security components for smartphones. Additionally, it has obvious appeal for users who use multiple SIM cards in their mobile phones. Anyone wishing to use parental controls on their own smartphone (or their children’s) should take a closer look at F‐Secure Mobile Security. IKARUS mobile.security 2013 and Sophos Mobile Security are both simple‐to‐use security products with the most important basic features. Kaspersky Mobile Security allows the user to protect their privacy by hiding incoming text messages, call history and contacts. Lookout Premium and McAfee Mobile Security are amongst the few products to have an integrated backup function, which can be administered from a web interface. Qihoo 360 Mobilesafe is a very comprehensive Chinese product which includes a variety of interesting features, like e.g. optimisation tools, traffic manager and other functions which help users in everyday situations in China. TrustGo Antivirus & Mobile Security is the only product to offer a search for trustworthy apps only. It should be considered by anyone who has security concerns with Google Play. Anyone who wants to administer their theft protection by text message AND web interface should take a look at Webroot SecureAnywhere Mobile Security. ‐5‐