Phishing protection does a good job of blocking malicious websites, an excellent first step in keeping you safe online.Īn Identity Safeguard automatically scans the email addresses of you and your contacts to check whether they've been leaked online, and alerts you to any security breach.Īn unusually versatile Contacts Backup feature can protect your address book by emailing the details to yourself, or backing them up directly to Google Drive or Dropbox.Įlsewhere, handy management tools enable analyzing memory and storage use, as well as providing monitoring reports on recent security events, plus the suite is rounded off with a simple anti-theft module. German-based Avira is one of the most effective antivirus engines on the desktop, and although Avira Mobile Security doesn't have the same malware-hunting focus, it's still crammed with useful features.

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There's a 14-day free trial available for the premium version, after which you can choose to pay monthly or subscribe yearly. Other tools include a VPN which allows for encrypted connections online, even on an unsecured network, helping to further protect your privacy. Another one helps ensure you're using the optimum privacy and setting settings on your iPhone.Īs well as the able free tier there's also a premium one which opens up additional options, such as a photo vault for protecting your images and an online identity checker to ensure your email and passwords aren't being shared online.

There's also a feature for scanning the Wi-Fi network to ensure it's secure and will send notifications if it's not. Avast remains on the leading providers of security and anti-malware solutions on desktop, and its mobile apps come with a similar degree of power and trust.Īs well as the expected antivirus protection in real-time as well as through scanning, the app also blocks malicious websites to prevent intrusions. If you're looking for the best iPhone antivirus app then you probably can't get better than Avast Security & Privacy.

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