PC Magazine - USA (2020-11)

(Antfer) #1

GETTING STARTED ON ANDROID
As with most Android security tools, I had to give the app a raft of permissions,
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Checker, Lost Device Protection, and the optional Parental Control system.
Once I had either completed each item or actively ignored it, the Scan button on
the main window turned from yellow to green, and the status indicator showed
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in mere seconds.


Below the scan button, the app’s main window scrolls to reveal panels
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Tuner, App Manager, Parental Controls, Social Network Privacy, and Lost
Device Protection. A new item at the top of the list takes you on a tour of the
app’s features.


Tapping Security Scan shows you settings for the malware scanner. There’s a
slider to change overall protection from the default Normal to High or Low and
checkboxes to enable real-time protection and memory card scanning. This is
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