Have you noticed that more and more viral and so-called garbage programs are flooding the Internet? These pests attach themselves to any files and, after downloading, begin to spread throughout the operating system, destroying it. The problem is extremely relevant for phones, so today we decided to look for an antivirus for Android – let's talk about ESET NOD32 Mobile Security.
Features and capabilities
Such software for the phone is in no way lagging behind the full-blooded computer version and boasts multi-layered protection that provides real-time scanning or, at the user's request, cloud protection, automatic signature updates and many more useful features.
Thanks to the extensive capabilities of the antivirus module, you can schedule a separate scan at night or while your phone is charging when you are not using it. This is a great time saver.
The program has additional features that will be extremely useful in various situations.
Let's list the main ones:
- Anti-spam function.
- Innovative anti-theft function.
- Phishing protection.
- Application security check.
It is worth talking about each of these functions in more detail.
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Antispam
Agree that intrusive SMS from various supermarkets, mobile operators and other various services can spoil your mood or waste the last percent of your battery inappropriately. As well as calls from people with whom you do not intend to communicate. It is for such cases in ESET NOD32 there is a section that is responsible for antispam – weeds out unwanted calls and messages.
All that is required of you is to set certain parameters and numbers, and the program will do the rest for you. You can set full blocking of calls and SMS from one number, you can set partial blocking, you can block all types of calls for a certain time of the day without switching the phone to the 'On the plane' mode.
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Anti-theft
Anti-theft is a relatively new feature that provides you, as a phone owner, with options in case your phone / tablet is lost or stolen. In just a couple of clicks, using the account of the NOD32 Mobile Security antivirus system, you can turn on the playback of a sound signal, track the device on the map, block it or delete all information.
Naturally, when this mode is activated, protection against uninstalling the program will be enabled so that attackers cannot disappear from sight.
Also a great feature is remote camera activation – this will help you understand where the phone is and who stole it.
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Phishing protection
In addition to viruses, your phone is threatened by special programs that steal data – passwords, information about electronic transactions, confidential information that can be used against you. It is for these cases that the anti-phishing module has been developed: it automatically checks everything that gets on your device and tracks malicious software.
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Application security
And, of course, ESET NOD32 has a certain list, the so-called reputation service, which monitors all incoming applications, checking them for quality and 'garbage'. If you start installing a program that is marked as unwanted, the antivirus will inform you about it and try to convince you.
Now you know why ESET NOD32 Mobile Security is quite capable of being a reliable defender that, in the sea of digital information, will facilitate and secure the use of your mobile gadget.