

Manage device performance by removing old files and close unused apps with a touch. This allows you to, if possible, reduce data usage before you go over whatever monthly cap has been set by your provider. The tool also helps you protect your wallet by monitoring data usage. Malicious content and sites are blocked behind the scenes and proactively. NetQin uses two virus scanning engines - one local and one cloud-based - to protect the device. NetQin Security & Anti-virusĪlthough NetQin provides antivirus protection, the product also has some other capabilities:

I’m not going to go into too much detail on Lookout since Michael has dedicate a full column to this single product but, due to its popularity, I felt it important to include it here. Lookout Security and Antivirus is, by a wide margin, the most popular antivirus solution in the Android Market - and it’s free! Michael Kassner, my TechRepublic colleague, recently covered Lookout in depth, and for good reason. Even the venerable Mac OS X operating system has begun to succumb to these threats, due to the rising popularity of the platform. As mobile devices gain traction, expand market share, and enable users to operate in new ways, malware is starting to find its way to these devices as well, necessitating a need to do what Windows users have done forever: Run anti-malware software. Viruses, spyware, and other nasties - such as trojans - are commonplace on desktop platforms. Scott Lowe highlights five free or inexpensive antivirus applications that are available for the Android platform. Five Android antivirus products to add to your mobile arsenal
