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Hello

I have a Samsung Galaxy S8 and wanted to check what I need to provide adequate protection.

I have Malwarebytes Mobile Security (Plus Annual) which is £43.49 per year.

I also have the free version of AVG AntiVirus.

I've read online that:

'AVG Antivirus has a 100% malware protection rate across operating systems. In lab tests, it detected 100% of viruses it had prior knowledge of, and 99% of viruses it had no prior knowledge of.'

I don't know whether this an objective review.

AVG Antivirus can be upgraded for a monthly of either £1/month for the Premium version and £2/month for the Ultimate version.

If AVG Antivirus protects against malware then am I right in assuming that I don't need Malwarebytes if I have AVG Antivirus?

If so and AVG Antivirus does everything that Malwarebytes does (and more) then why is it cheaper than Malwarebytes?

Thanks

I've attached a screenshot of the upgrade options for AVG Antivirus, showing Advanced Security and VPN Protection icons.

Can someone tell me what each of these icons represent?

Thanks

Dxc712 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 27, 2024 5:22 pmCan someone tell me what each of these icons represent?

For the definitive answer, you would have to ask AVG, anything else is a guess.
Personally I don't have any antivirus etc on my phone, don't want to waste money, and I never answer unknown phone numbers, and I never open unknown emails/texts and never follow any links. Had smartphones for years, I am of the opinion antivirus for phones is just a moneymaker for those selling said antivirus.

If it helps you can send me £1.50 / month, that is a 50% saving on my usual price of £3.00 / month

Someone-Else wrote: ↑Sun Oct 27, 2024 7:30 pm

Dxc712 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 27, 2024 5:22 pmCan someone tell me what each of these icons represent?

For the definitive answer, you would have to ask AVG, anything else is a guess.
Personally I don't have any antivirus etc on my phone, don't want to waste money, and I never answer unknown phone numbers, and I never open unknown emails/texts and never follow any links. Had smartphones for years, I am of the opinion antivirus for phones is just a moneymaker for those selling said antivirus.

I've seen advice saying that my phone is out of date and stopped receiving security updates three years ago.

It's been suggested that I should look to get a new phone with something that will be getting security updates for at least a few years to come.

Where is the advice you have seen, and what phone have you?

Someone-Else wrote: ↑Sun Oct 27, 2024 10:32 pm Where is the advice you have seen, and what phone have you?

Sorry, I didn't see this message until just now.

I've ordered a Samsung A35 5G and will be collecting it in a couple of days.