Comodo Mobile Security

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BanglaNet13 Comodo Mobile Security (CMS) is a mobile app provided free by the Comodo Group that protects Android devices against viruses, worms and scripts. In addition, it also features SMS & Call Blocking, a software & process manager, data and apps backup and data traffic Monitor. The Anti Theft feature allows users to recover lost or stolen devices.[1][2][3]

This is the first security app from Comodo, specialists in internet security, for the Android platform.[4][5]

Comodo Mobile Security requires Android 2.2 and up. [6]

Major Releases

CMS 1.2

  • CMS 1.2 was released in April 2012.[7]

CMS 2.4
CMS 2.4 was released in January 2014. Major enhancements for CMS 2.4 include:[8]

  • Cloud antivirus scans. CMS now scans for malware using both local and cloud-based detection engines.
  • Support for Android KitKat® (4.4).
  • Added language support for Arabic, Bulgarian, Greek, English, Spanish, Farsi, French, Italian, Polish, Russian, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Chinese.
  • New layout and GUI design offers easier navigation, new icons and new backgrounds.

CMS 2.5 CMS 2.5 was released in June 2014.[9]

New Features:

  • Tablet version: Your tablet is more secure with CMS now.
  • CMS now supports devices with x86 chipsets.

Enhancements

  • Improved notification behavior, you can select if you want to be notified on every app scan or just on any Malware found
  • Various other bug fixes are performed.

CMS 2.7 CMS 2.7 was released in December 2014.[10] Changes in COMODO Mobile Security 2.7:

  • Improved virus detection
  • Optional password protection for application removal
  • False positive feedback option
  • Bug fixes

Independent Test Labs

On June 17, 2013 AV-TEST Labs released test results of 30 Android Mobile Security products conducted in May 2013 using Android 4.2.2. Comodo Mobile Security 2.0 scored 5.5 of 6 for Protection and a perfect 6 for Usability in AV-TEST's two testing categories.[11]

In January 2015, AV-TEST Labs released test results of 30 Android Mobile Security products conducted in January 2015 using Android 5.0.1 Comodo Mobile Security 2.7 scored 5.5 of 6 for Protection and a perfect 6 for Usability in AV-TEST's two testing categories.[12]

Reviews

Softonic.com reviewed Comodo Mobile Security 1.1 in January 2012 and gave it 9 of 10 stars, a rating of Excellent.[13]

Rosemary Hattersley of PC Advisor gave Comodo Mobile Security 1.2 3 ½ of 5 stars. She wrote “this smartphone app is a good all-rounder, offering an initial health check, plus ‘anti-theft’ tools in the guise of remote lock, wipe and device location, plus an alert if someone changes the SIM in the phone, all for free."[14]

See also

References

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  7. ↑ http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews/software/3349934/comodo-mobile-security-for-android-12-review/
  8. ↑ http://www.comodo.com/news/press_releases/2014/01/mobile-security-for-android-phones.html
  9. ↑ http://www.softexia.com/anti-virus/mobile-security/comodo-mobile-security/
  10. ↑ http://www.softexia.com/anti-virus/mobile-security/comodo-mobile-security/
  11. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  12. ↑ http://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/mobile-devices/android/january-2015/comodo-mobile-security-2.7-150111/
  13. ↑ http://comodo-mobile-security.en.softonic.com/android
  14. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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