How to scan your smartphone for virus (Galaxy, Android)
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Smartphones, like computers, can be infected with viruses or malware.
Therefore, if you have installed a suspicious app or touched an unknown URL address, it is good to run a virus scan right away.
If it is a Galaxy series smartphone, you can scan for viruses through the device care function without installing a separate antivirus app. If it is not a Galaxy series smartphone, you can install an antivirus app from the Google Play Store and scan.
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Virus Scan in Device Care
1. Launch Smartphone Settings.
2. Device care.
3. Mobile Phone Inspection.
Scan for viruses with an antivirus app
1. Download antivirus app.
2. Malware scanning.
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– The difference in performance of the virus scan is not large.
– There are also advantages of antivirus apps.
Virus Scan in Device Care
1. Launch Smartphone Settings.
Tap the gear-shaped icon on your smartphone to open Settings.
Run smartphone settings
2. Device care.
When the smartphone settings screen appears, scroll down and tap [Device Care].
(Depending on the Galaxy product, it may be called [Device Care] or [Battery and Device Care].)
Smartphone menu device care
3. Mobile Phone Inspection.
If you touch [Security -> Phone Scan] on the device care screen, you can scan for viruses.
(As expected, depending on the product, it may be set to [Device Protection].)
cell phone security check
Scan for viruses with an antivirus app
1. Download antivirus app.
Search for antivirus apps in the Google Play Store and install them.
There are quite a few types of vaccines, and since fake vaccines also exist, it is better to install one that has a certain name.
If you are not sure, you can install V3 Mobile, Avast, or Alyak app.
Run v3 antivirus
2. Malware scanning.
Most antivirus apps will show a menu to scan your smartphone on the first screen.
If you touch Malicious Code Inspection, SCAN, etc. and select an inspection item, you can scan.
Malware scanning by antivirus
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– The difference in performance of the virus scan is not large.
Unless it is an unusual case, the performance difference between virus scans is not as big as expected.
If it is possible to scan with Device Care, it is recommended to use it because there is no need to install a separate app.
For reference, Samsung Members has a similar function, so you can use it.
– There are also advantages of antivirus apps.
In the case of antivirus apps, in addition to virus scans, they have additional features such as real-time scans, file cleaning, and rewards.
If the purpose is simply a virus scan, as mentioned above, it would be convenient to use device care, but if you use other functions, using an antivirus app is not bad either.