I tried to download "Eicar virus test" file :
http://www.eicar.org/85-0-Download.html using native android web browser.
=> "avast! Mobile Security" didn't block me and I was able to download "eicar.com.txt".
- Web Browser : native android browser (I don't know to get web browser version)
- Android version : 2.3.5
- Phone : HTC Desire S
- Web shield is enabled in settings menu.
- If I do a scan using "Virus Scanner" menu, avast find Eicar correctly on my SD card.
- Same issue with Firefox mobile 8.0.
- Vlk says "Web Shield: The avast! Web Shield for Android scans each URL that loads and warns you if the browser loads a malware-infected URL." (
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=89990.0)
=> I understand that "avast! Mobile Security" only checks if the requested URL exists in the avast blacklisted URLs.
So It "works as designed" but it could be good to detect Eicar because it's the first test (some) people do when they try a new antivirus.