We are seeing that smarter mobile phones which are even competing with computers in terms of handling applications and processes. You can now install and uninstall applications on the Smartphone’s and even the OS of the phones is much similar to the OS of the computers in handling applications. So mobile phones are becoming targets for virus attacks and many other malware and spyware in order to protect your mobile phone from infection and to keep all the data secure and protected installing good antivirus software on your Smartphone is good. Herein are some of the antivirus software’s for the Smartphone’s and you can choose one to install on your phone.

Norton Smartphone Security

Norton is one of the popular antivirus software for computer and now they have developed new software to protect your phone from virus infection and it is named Norton Smartphone Security which will provide complete security for you phone. It supports Symbian and windows Mobile platforms on which most of the Smartphone’s OS is built. It will protect you phone for from any of the know virus and spyware entering your phone also features spam protection which will block SMS and MMS from blocked numbers. The built-in firewall will effectively protect your phone from hackers and other applications on your phone from stealing information and deny service attacks.

It can also block web sites with malicious code from downloading on to the phone and effectively scans emails and other messages for virus or malware and blocks there entry into the phone. It will also scan the data that is been transmitted via Bluetooth and infrared ports hence you can be sure that there will be no virus entry from other devices which are been connected using these ports. You will be getting live updates from the server such that the virus data base gets updated frequently protecting your phone from any new treats. If any of the treats is been found in the phone you will get user alerts such that you can respond quickly and take necessary actions regarding the treat and move the infected file to quarantine to protect other files from infection.

Kaspersky Mobile Security

This is one of the popular mobile security software that is been used by millions of users all over the world. It will effectively protect your phone from virus, worms, Trojans and SMS spam and also features data protection and identity protection to protect your phone from all possible attacks. This antivirus software works on Symbian and Windows Mobile phones and another interesting features of this mobile security application is you can block access to the SIM card of your phone by sending a SMS if your phone is lost or stolen. You can also wipe all the data on the phone by sending a SMS such that any sensitive data on your phone will not fall in wrong hands.

If someone inserts a new SIM card in your phone the security software will automatically send a SMS to the number of your choose such that you can trace your phone. You can protect your phone from spam SMS and MMS by blocking the sender’s numbers such that all the incoming SMS or MMS from that number will be blocked. It will also actively monitor all the data that is been transmitted to the phone and scans for any suspicious behavior of the applications or web pages, if it has detected any of those then it will block that application or web page. The signature database will be updated whenever there are new updates are available. You can also set scheduled scan to scan applications on your phone and also scan the data on memory cards on demand.

F-Secure Mobile Security

F-Secure Mobile Security is a light and effective mobile security application which will protect your mobile phone from virus, spyware and other malware that are designed for mobile phones. Like the Kaspersky it also features SMS based protection like you can block or wipe the SIM card and data on your phone by sending a SMS. The interesting feature of this application is SMS update method for key updates if your phone does not have a data connection.

The real-time scan feature of this application will scan all the data that is been transmitted while your phone is connected to the internet or to any other devices and protects your phone from any virus or malware infection. It also features data protection and identity protection and the coolest part is it runs in the background actively monitoring the traffic protecting your phone. It works on Symbian and Windows Mobile platforms.

Trend Micro Mobile Security 3.0

This mobile security application performs all the function that is required to protect your phone. It will actively monitor all the inbound and outbound data from your phone detects and blocks the entry of the virus or other malware. It also features data protection and ID protection and a built-in firewall that is customizable to the need. It features SMS spam protection such that you do not get SMS alerts from any blocked or unknown numbers.

You can set it to perform automatic virus scans or perform a virus scan on demand. All the updates can be get online and keep the Virus signature data base up to date. The user interface of this application is very friendly and it supports a wide range of mobile handsets including Symbian and windows mobile platforms.

NetQin Anti-virus

NetQin Anti-virus is officially recommended by the largest mobile phone manufacture Nokia. It features file scanning using this feature you can scan all the files on your phone for virus or any other malware like spyware and effectively remove them. Like in the computer the scanning process can be scheduled and you can pause and resume the scanning process at your will and you can use the phone normally even when the file scanning is running in the background.

NetQin will actively monitor all the data traffic to and from your phone and helps you prevent any virus infection. It will also scan SMS and MMS for viruses and blocks any suspicious messages. All the updates will be delivered in compressed format to reduce your data usage fees and users can also download updates from the server. It also features control SMS features using which you can block the usage of your lost phone and also able to retrieve contacts from your lost phone. You can also send a control SMS to clear the data on your lost phone.