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Title: Android APK Files
Post by: joebones on June 29, 2013, 09:34:21 AM: Hi --

Can the FREE version of Avast! Antivirus (for the PC) scan APK, OBB, and other Android files for AV or Malware?

Please don't respond with credentials or research or links ... or something to let me understand how you know this for sure.

Thank you.
Title: Re: Android APK Files
Post by: Asyn on June 29, 2013, 09:39:24 AM: Quote from: joebones on June 29, 2013, 09:34:21 AM
Can the FREE version of Avast (for the PC) scan APK, OBB, and other Android files for AV or Malware?

Yes.
Title: Re: Android APK Files
Post by: joebones on June 29, 2013, 09:44:01 AM: Thank you for the very quick response!

Do you work for Avast, or how do you know this for certain?
Title: Re: Android APK Files
Post by: Asyn on June 29, 2013, 09:45:58 AM: Quote from: joebones on June 29, 2013, 09:44:01 AM
Thank you for the very quick response!

You're welcome.
Title: Re: Android APK Files
Post by: joebones on June 29, 2013, 09:47:59 AM: Cool!

So ... do you work for Avast, or how do you know for certain that it scans APK and other Android files?
Title: Re: Android APK Files
Post by: Asyn on June 29, 2013, 09:52:10 AM: Android detections/signatures are included in the VPS.
Title: Re: Android APK Files
Post by: joebones on June 29, 2013, 10:01:13 AM: Thank you for your patience in helping me further with this. :)
Title: Re: Android APK Files
Post by: Asyn on June 29, 2013, 10:04:12 AM: Quote from: joebones on June 29, 2013, 10:01:13 AM
Or is there a published list of signatures that are checked by the free version of Avast for the PC?

-> http://www.avast.com/virus-update-history
Title: Re: Android APK Files
Post by: joebones on June 29, 2013, 10:05:58 AM: Y E S! ;D

Precisely what I was looking for. Thanks so much for your patience!
Title: Re: Android APK Files
Post by: Asyn on June 29, 2013, 10:12:24 AM: You're welcome.