Tag Archives: Android corner

Advanced Beta testers needed for avast! SecureLine for Android

We are happy to announce an open beta test for our upcoming product avast! SecureLine for Android, and we are seeking advanced beta testers to take part. With avast! SecureLine for Android, you can securely use your smartphones and tablets on unsecure WiFi networks while traveling or in your favorite cafe. Those of you who […]

No pleasure from this adult app – only pain

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A few weeks ago, I discovered and Julia warned you about a fake AVAST application which was infecting smartphones. It was hidden behind adult apps and was pretty nasty. Here is some detailed information about it. First of all, if you look for adult applications (also known as pleasure applications J ), you can find […]

Beware of poisoned apples

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Everybody knows the story of the beautiful Snow White. An evil queen with a bad temper gives a young girl a poisoned apple, because she apparently thinks that it would just make her day. Poor Snow White. All she wanted was a bite of this juicy apple. I guess this one particular bite didn’t make […]

Fake Antivirus Android application discovered

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AVAST virus lab analyst Filip Chytrý has discovered a fake Android Antivirus application impersonating avast! Free Mobile Security.  The malicious application called com.avastmenow has a user interface that looks very similar to the genuine one by AVAST Software. After the installation of the fake program, an icon with the text of PornHub is displayed to users.  […]

avast! Mobile Security trusted by millions to fight Android malware

There have been over 50 million downloads of avast! Mobile Security from Google Play since it was released last year. Android users are becoming more aware of the security and theft issues surrounding their mobile devices, and putting their trust in AVAST. A few weeks ago, avast! Mobile Premium was introduced providing superior back-up and […]

Congrats! Your Mobile Number was selected as a winner of £2,000,000.00!

Yes! What a lucky day! I’ve just got a message that I won 2,000,000.00 British Pounds (2.4M EUR/3.1M USD), an Apple laptop, a T-shirt, and a cap emblazoned with a logo of The Free Lotto Company.  Pretty awesome you might think, but appearances are deceptive. Unfortunately, this is just one of the ways bad guys […]

Lost or Stolen Smartphone: The Consequences are Bigger for Women Than for Men, Our Study Finds

Personal contacts, photos, videos, apps, emails, text messages — smartphones today contain a plethora of personal information, and the thought of losing or having a smartphone stolen is extremely worrisome to many people. Our security research team recently conducted a survey of 167,904 customers worldwide and found that consumers in the United States are among […]

How to use the hidden power of avast! Mobile Security

You have downloaded the new avast! Mobile Security version 3. You now have a powerful tool to protect your mobile phone from malware, as well as anti-theft features in case your phone is lost or stolen. But you may be wondering, “How do I use this mobile security software to its full power for maximum […]

Win a Nexus device from AVAST and Android Police!

To celebrate the new version of our top-rated avast! Mobile Security along with the new avast! Mobile Premium, AVAST and Android Police are giving away 9 new Nexus devices. You have one week to enter the contest to win one of these great Android phones or tablets: 2x Nexus 4 8GB 2x Nexus 4 16GB + bumpers + charging orb (2 bundles) […]

avast! Mobile Premium: The Ultimate in Mobile Security

More than 25 million Android smartphone and tablet users protect their precious devices with AVAST’s free security app. Today, we are happy to provide even more awesome features in our new premium version, avast! Mobile Premium. The security of data on mobile devices is a growing concern. Over a quarter (26%) of mobile phone owners […]