Free Sophos Anti-Virus app for your Android

May 162012

A recent survey of 900 Naked Security readers found that 39% of you used a smartphone running Android.

To help you better safeguard your Android phone and tablet, Sophos just published Sophos Mobile Security for Android [BETA] in Google Play.

Sophos would love it if you could take a look and provide some feedback on it. Send your thoughts by email to the Sophos mobile security team.

So, what does this app actually do?

protects Android smartphones and tablets from malicious apps and other risks
locates a lost or stolen device
locks a stolen device
scans the apps on your device and cross-check them with the latest security expertise from Sophos Labs.

Here are a few screenshots of the app in action.

And even the recent fake anti-virus nasty, which attempts to send expensive SMS messages to premium-rate services is detected by Sophos Mobile Security BETA.

So, check it out, and email Sophos at SophosMobileSecurityBeta@sophos.com and tell them what needs improving.

_{Android image courtesy of Shutterstock.}