The AV-TEST Institute tested 21 security solutions for Android in May and June 2022. The lab examined both enterprise endpoint apps and consumer apps. In addition, the laboratory examined the performance of the standard protection Google Play Protect.
All Android apps and services were examined in realistic tests in the areas of protection, speed (performance), usability (usability) and other functions (features). The lab divided the tests into enterprise and consumer products. The laboratory awards up to 6 points for each of the three test areas. The best products can get up to 18 points.
Strong apps - weak Google Play Protect
🔎 Android protection in the company (Image: AV-TEST).
For comparison, the tested apps also included the test value of the standard protection Google Play Protect. If no protection app is installed, Google takes care of the app check and device protection. However, the current Protect test values recommend the use of a commercial protection app. The test also included the classic security apps for end customers. However, these are also interesting for companies if they use the BYOD concept (Bring-Your-Own-Device). The apps are then independent of the company network and protect during normal communication.
Protection apps for business
The lab tested 3 products for business users. These are usually part of a larger enterprise protection solution. Many apps can also be managed via mobile device management. In the test:
- Dr.Web Enterprise Security Suite
- Google Play Protect
- Total Defense Premium Internet Security SMB
Protection apps for unmanaged employee devices
🔎 Android protection BYOD devices (Image: AV-TEST).
The following 18 antivirus programs can also be used for employee devices that are not managed with an endpoint solution:
- AhnLab V3 Mobile Security
- Old AVL
- Avast Mobile Security
- AVG Antivirus FREE
- Avira Antivirus Security
- Bitdefender Mobile Security
- F-Secure SAFE
- G DATA Mobile Security
- Google Play Protect
- Ikarus mobile.security
- Kaspersky Internet Security for Android
- LINE Antivirus
- McAfee Mobile Security
- Norton LifeLock Norton 360
- Protected.net Total AV
- securiON OnAV
- Sophos Intercept X for Mobile
- Trend Micro Mobile Security
About AV-TEST AV-TEST GmbH is an independent provider of services in the field of IT security and anti-virus research with a focus on the identification and analysis of the latest malware and its use in comprehensive comparative tests. The fact that the test data is up-to-date enables the quick-response analysis of new malware, the early detection of virus trends, and the investigation and certification of IT security solutions. The results of the AV-TEST Institute represent an exclusive information base and serve manufacturers for product optimization, specialist magazines for the publication of results and end customers for orientation in product selection.
The company AV-TEST has been operating in Magdeburg since 2004 and employs more than 30 people with profound specialist and practical experience. The laboratories are equipped with 300 client and server systems in which more than 2.500 terabytes of self-determined test data of harmful and harmless information are stored and processed. Further information can be found at https://www.av-test.org.