Avast
products are very useful. One of the popular products is Avast Antivirus for
PC. Avast also has an antivirus for Android. In this opportunity, I would like
to share my Avast Mobile test results.
My phone is in Malay language so I would
type glossary below the screenshots.
1. I
downloaded an app to test the ability of antivirus. This app was harmless. It
contains EICAR file. The app name is “Prueba tu Antivirus” or in English, it
means “Test Your Antivirus”.
*Pasang=Install
2. A few
seconds after the installation ended, Avast appeared in notification area
saying that “Isu Dikesan (there’s an issue). I opened Avast app.
3. It
categorised Test Your Antivirus as a malware that can ruin my phone. Let ignore
it for a while.
4. I opened
Test Your Antivirus. Look, there’s a “Start Test” button. Just click it.
5. This app
would generate random file after clicking “Start Test” button. If an antivirus
detect them as threats, so the antivirus is working correctly. I clicked “Start
Test”.
6. Within
five seconds, the pop-ups from Avast appeared on my phone screen. Avast
recognised the files as malware. That’s good.
To continue
testing, I clicked on “Abaikan (Ignore)”.
7. I clicked
on the “Start Test” again to generate new files. Again, Avast recognised them
as threats. I clicked on “Abaikan (Ignore)”.
8. I wanted
to try Avast ability to detect malware apk. So I used Sandaran (Backup) app to
copy Test Your Antivirus into APK files. I chose Test Your Antivirus and Buat
Sandaran Ke Kad SD (Make Backup To SD Card).
9. Avast did
not disappoint me when it quickly generated a pop-up saying that “Perisian
Berniat Jahat Dikesan (Malware Detected)”.
10. I
clicked “Abaikan (Ignore)”. Then, I opened Avast app.
I clicked on
“Tunjukkan Isu (Show issues)”.
11. Avast
would show all threats. We can choose to solve it once by once or altogether.
*Selesai=solve *Laporkan sebagai positif palsu=report as
false positive *Abaikan= Ignore
12. I chose
to “Solve All”.
*Selesaikan semua=Solve all
13. Then, I
turned off Installation from Unknown Source.
*Pemasangan
daripada sumber tidak diketahui=Installation from unknown source
14. Then, I
went to Ignored Threats.
*Ancaman diabaikan=Ignored Threats
This time, I
needed to solve it once by once.
My
Conclusion
Avast real time malware detection is good.
When malware gets into your phone, Avast quicky told you about it. The app I
used in my test is harmless and cannot ruin my phone. However, I restarted my
phone after the test.
Avast is a good antivirus to install. It
has two versions; free and Pro. Free version is pretty good. To the readers who
read this post, I’m sorry if my telling is not good. I’ll improve it.
Note: To the
readers who want to test their antivirus whether the app’s working correctly or
not, DO NOT download a true virus but download the test app to avoid the damage
to your phone.
