How to Safeguard Android from Malware and Hackers- A Comprehensive Guide Ravi Singh

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In the recent past, there have been multiple instances where the Google Play Store
was found full of malware. In fact, Google still weeds out malware every now and
then to keep its Google Play Store clean.

However, services like Play Protect that Google offers for malware protection on
every Android often fail to identify malware apps. You can blame Google if you want
but I would say, the hackers or malicious developers are getting smarter and thus,
implementing codes more cleverly just to ditch scans done by Google Play Protect.

Below we have discussed whether Android phones really need an antivirus app based
on some previous and recent studies. You can watch the video below that I uploaded
at the beginning of this year.

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Google Play Protect Failed Again
How to Protect Your Android from Virus & Malware
Did you get my point?
Tips to Safeguard Your Android from Malware & Virus
Install a Reputed Antivirus App
Use Pattern Lock Effectively
Disable Voice Unlock
Disable USB Debugging
Use Android Cautiously on Public Wi-Fi
Disable NFC or Android Beam
Review and Revoke App Permissions
Activate Antitheft Feature
Get informed when someone tries to Access Your Device
Always Update your Android
Wrap Up…
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GOOGLE PLAY PROTECT FAILED AGAIN
After Google Play Protect’s debut in 2017, there have been a few studies and tests
done where Google Play Protect is proven to be the worst antivirus and anti-malware
protection app, time and again. In one of my previous videos and a blog post, I
discussed some stats about Play Protect that were quite shocking. Once again, below
is the video I uploaded in January 2018 followed by the latest stats about Google
Play Protect.

In testing, the Play Protect was able to detect Android malware 70.1% of the time
in Real-Time Scan where the industry average is 97.4%. Do you see the difference?
It’s huge when it comes to privacy. During the normal scans, the Play Protect was
even worse. it was able to catch dodgy apps 51.8% of the time while the industry
average is 96.7%.

Mobile Protection Rates Android

The latest tests revealed that Google scored 0 out of 6 in all four AV-TEST
evaluations for protection. Not talking about last year.

Google Play Protection Rates

HOW TO PROTECT YOUR ANDROID FROM VIRUS & MALWARE
If you by any chance find malware or malicious activities by an app, always report
it to help Google make the play store better. But before that, you must protect
your device from such malware by monitoring their activities.

See malware is just like any other android app and there’s no effective humanly way
to recognize if the app is actually malware, or not. I mean you can’t be sure about
it by just looking at permissions or battery usage. Malware apps like Ransomware or
Cryptocurrency mining apps run hidden background processes that you may never be
able to find out. They don’t use much battery power, so you won’t see any details
in the battery management either. So how do you safeguard your Android device that
contains your private and confidential data?

Well, that’s where antivirus apps come in. The modern antivirus apps for Android
are indeed modern. I mean, they don’t use much power, don’t hinder your device’s
performance as most of them are lightweight. In fact, they come with utilities that
help you boost your Android device for better performance.

Battery Drain with Malware Protection App

One more very important part that the Antivirus app plays is Device Protection.
Android Antivirus doesn’t really protect your device from viruses as Android is not
affected by viruses like Windows. Thanks to Android updates, there is no virus that
can itself execute or do anything to your device. With each Android update, you get
more control over how and what files, location, and permissions an app can access
or granted.