With the rise in the use of cell phones for everything from social networking to banking, protecting your device from viruses and digital threats has become essential. One of the most effective and popular apps for this task is Avast Antivirus – Security and Protection. It is simple to use, reliable and can be downloaded below:
Avast Antivirus & Security
What does the app do?
Avast Antivirus is an application that protects your phone against viruses, malware, spyware, and other virtual threats. It also helps improve your device's performance by cleaning junk files, optimizing memory, and identifying suspicious behavior in real time.
With advanced technology, it analyzes installed files and applications, alerts you to potential risks and prevents malicious websites from harming your cell phone's operation.
Main features
Avast offers a number of useful features, even in its free version. Some of its main features include:
- Real-time virus analysis: automatically detects and removes threats;
- Wi-Fi Network Check: tells you whether the network you are using is secure;
- Digital Junk Cleaning: removes unnecessary files that take up space;
- App Lock: allows you to protect apps with a password or fingerprint;
- VPN (in paid version): safe and anonymous internet browsing;
- Anti-theft: Helps locate your lost phone and even remotely lock or erase data.
Compatibility with Android or iOS
Avast is available for mobile phones with Android system (more complete) and also for devices iOS, although with some limited functionality on the iPhone due to Apple restrictions. The Android version is more robust, offering deep scanning options, optimization, and real-time antivirus features.
How to use Avast to clean viruses from your phone (step by step)
- Download the app via the Play Store or App Store (depending on your device);
- Open the app and accept the terms of use;
- Tap on “Check Now” to start cell phone analysis;
- Avast will scan for suspicious files, apps, and settings;
- If it finds any threat, it will show the details and give you the option to "Remove";
- After cleaning, you can use the option “Boost performance” to free up memory;
- Enable extra features (like app lock or auto-clean) if you want.
The application is quite intuitive, even for those who have no experience with antivirus.
Advantages and disadvantages
Advantages:
- Simple interface in Portuguese;
- Reliable and internationally recognized protection;
- Additional features like app cleaning and blocking;
- Works well even on older phones;
- Free version efficient for basic use.
Disadvantages:
- Some important features are only available in the premium version;
- Displays upgrade suggestions on a regular basis;
- The iOS version is more limited than the Android version.
Is it free or paid?
Avast has a very complete free version, which already guarantees basic protection against viruses and malware. However, there is also the premium version, which offers VPN, advanced phishing protection, email monitoring, and more customization options.
The paid version works on a monthly or annual subscription basis, with affordable prices for those who want even more robust protection.
Usage tips
- Program the app to perform automatic weekly analyses;
- Use the cleaning feature frequently to improve the performance of the device;
- Enable important notifications, such as threat alerts and security updates;
- Avoid installing more than one antivirus on the same cell phone to avoid system conflicts;
- Consider the paid version if you frequently visit a lot of unfamiliar websites or apps.
Overall app rating
Avast Antivirus is rated with rating 4.7 on the Play Store (with over 100 million downloads), it is one of the most trusted and downloaded security apps in the world. Users particularly praise its ease of use, lightness and effectiveness in detecting viruses.
Despite some comments about the insistence on showing the premium version, most users consider the free version more than enough to keep their phone protected.
