Saturday, December 3, 2022 – What will happen to your Gmail account after you die? – What’s a good antivirus app for Android?

Q&A: Can you recommend a good antivirus app for Android?

Question from Joan:  I just bought my first Android phone and I’m worried that it might possibly catch a virus at some point.

Are there any antivirus apps available for it like the ones we use on our computers? If so, can you recommend a good one?

Rick’s answer:  Joan, you’re very wise to consider the possibility of your Android phone potentially catching a virus at some point.

Unlike iPhones and iPads, Android devices are prime targets for hackers and purveyors of malware due to their more open and more readily accessible underlying software code.

For that reason it’s always wise to be wary of malware when using any Android device.

To answer your question, there are several really good antivirus apps available in the Google Play Store, but the one I use and recommend is AVG Antivirus for Android.

I’ve used several Android antivirus apps over the years and AVG seems to be the best of the lot based on my experiences with those apps.

AVG Antivirus for Android is free, but it does contain ads and offer in-app purchases. But that’s to be expected for most any type of modern app. After all, the companies behind them have to make money somehow in order to stay in business.

I recommend that you give AVG a try. Just search for it in the Google Play store and it’ll pop right up.

Note: You’ll find more tips for protecting your Android device(s) from malware right here.

The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…

• What will happen to your Gmail account after you die?

Google provides an easy-to-use tool for telling them how you want your account and all the data contained within it handled after you pass on.

• Q&A: Can Linux be installed on a Mac?

The answer is yes, and there are two ways to do it.

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Rick’s Daily Pick…

Blue Yeti USB Microphone for PC (#ad)

This is really good, but affordable USB mic for podcasting, gaming or light studio work.

Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…

Did you know Alaska is the westernmost US state (and the easternmost too)?

And of course the northernmost as well.

Tech news that caught my eye…

• Apple’s iPhone Emergency SOS helps locate stranded man in Alaska

• The Supreme Court battle for Section 230 has begun

• FBI, CISA say Cuba ransomware gang extorted $60M from victims this year

• Fusion power is ‘approaching’ reality thanks to a magnetic field breakthrough

• Over 300,000 Android users hit by Facebook login-stealing malware

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