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Run a phone virus scan
- Step 1: Go to the Google Play Store and download and install AVG AntiVirus for Android.
- Step 2: Open the app and tap the Scan button.
- Step 3: Wait while the app scans and checks your apps and files for any malicious software.
- Step 4: If a threat is found, tap Resolve.
Do Android phones get malware?
In the case of smartphones, to date we have not seen malware that replicate itself like a PC virus can, and specifically on Android this does not exist, so technically there are no Android viruses. However, there are many other types of Android malware.
How do you detect malware?
Method 2 Detecting Malware using Tools and Third-Party Software
- Turn off your Windows computer.
- Restart your computer and press the F8 key repeatedly as your computer boots.
- Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to highlight “Safe Mode with Networking.”
- Press “Enter.”
- Click on the “Start” menu and select “All Programs.”
