Loading ...More and more apps are finding a place in the Android marketplace, since it’s a free to use online store. All you need is to visit the marketplace from your Android phone, search the app and download it. However, it is equally critical to be sure that whatever you are downloading on your computer is absolutely bug-free. To make your task a bit easier Norton has come up with Norton Mobile Security for Android.
Norton Mobile Security protects your mobile phone from dangerous downloads that could infect it with viruses. Moreover, it can also help you to locate your phone when it gets stolen. You can now protect your Android phones by installing this application. It has so many cool features such as SMS blocking, anti-theft, anti-malware and web protection. Apart from locating your phone, it can also help you to wipe out all the data from your phone remotely.
Let’s take a look at all these features one by one and see how helpful it can be to your Android phones:
• Anti- Malware: This option helps you to scan your phone manually. You can also scan it automatically on monthly, weekly or daily basis. Scanning of your SD card is optional because it can slow down your phone, so, by default it’s turned off.
• Anti-Theft: This feature helps you to locate your stolen phone. In order to use this feature, you have to set-up a password and register the numbers of five of your friends. When you lose your phone, you just have to type ‘LOCATE password’ from the registered friends’ number and send it to your number. You will receive a message on your phone where a link will be provided. You can click on the link and see the location on your Google map. Apart from locating your phone, the app also helps you to wipe out all the data from your phone remotely.
• Call/SMS Blocking: You can block any unwanted calls or messages with the help of this feature. You can block numbers by selecting it from your contact list or you can also enter them manually. When a number you have blocked, calls you up, it goes straight to the voicemail. You can also unblock it again – if you want to.
• Web Protection: This feature helps you to block phishing sites and sites which are infected with malwares. This feature protects you from cybercriminals who can get access to your passwords, credit card details, etc.
With all these feature included, Norton Mobile Security for Android is the app for your Android phone. So, what are you waiting for? You can try out its LITE version for free from the Android market, before you plan to buy the full version. Click here
to download Norton Mobile Security for Android.
