DU Antivirus APK

Pros

• Detects and Removes Viruses
• Individually Lock Specific Apps
• Encrypts Multimedia Content

Cons

• Deceptive Ads
• Potentially Hazardous Protection Wipe

DU Antivirus is a free app that offers digital protection for your Android device. It protects against malicious software and viruses that could plague your system without your knowledge, and it's free because it is entirely supported by ads. Not only that, but it offers additional protection in the form of a locking feature that can protect apps, videos, and photos using a password set by the user.

Much like the password that Android users set to unlock their main screen, the passwords used by DU Antivirus are based on gestures. The app takes the password protection a step further and applies it to individual apps set by the user. This makes it especially difficult for anyone other you to access your device or your content. Going even further to protect your most sensitive data, the app can password protect photos and videos within apps to make absolutely sure no one else can see them if they are somehow able to get past the main screen password and the app password.

One of the most useful and interesting features of the software is that it can use the front-facing camera on the device to snap a photo of anyone who attempts to access apps without the correct password. This makes it much simpler to determine who was trying to gain access to the device.

DU Antivirus wouldn't be much of an antivirus tool if it didn't also find and eliminate viruses, and it is surprisingly well-suited for the task. It can easily locate and destroy the most common and uncommon pieces of malicious software designed to attack the Android mobile platform, and the tool is simple and intuitive to learn. Most people who have some basic experience with antivirus software for desktops will have no trouble working this app.

There are a few minor issues with the app that could be fixed, like the proclivity of the software to label certain problems as more severe than they might actually be. There is so much detail in the information provided by the app that some of its features are relatively difficult to locate. Since the app is funded by ads, there are occasional instances where deceptive ads that were designed specifically for this app will offer warnings of virus infection that are based on nothing. While these ads are typically removed from the system quickly, some may pass through the restrictions on such deceptive marketing tools. This is clearly an issue with the ad system of apps found on the Android platform and not something the developers can directly control, but users should be aware of the issue.

Another issue that some have mentioned is that the software doesn't include any sort of firewall. That means it can't necessarily stop viruses from entering the system, but it can easily remove them once they emerge. Very few mobile antivirus apps include the same level of comprehensive features and privacy protection tools.

Pros

• Detects and Removes Viruses
• Individually Lock Specific Apps
• Encrypts Multimedia Content

Cons

• Deceptive Ads
• Potentially Hazardous Protection Wipe