BT Virus Protect
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About BT Virus Protect
BT Virus Protect is a free anti-virus app for BT Broadband customers, to keep Android phones and tablets safe from viruses, spyware and other malware, and uses the latest anti-theft features.
- Backed by McAfee’s award-winning Global Threat Intelligence Network, BT Virus Protect scans in real-time for malicious code in apps, SD cards and files in order to safeguard your most personal and confidential information from risky apps and prying eyes.
- Actively checks web pages in real-time to ensure your web surfing is safe. If it detects something suspicious, it warns you when visiting the site. It also blocks potential phishing sites, browser exploits, and malicious links within text messages, email and social networking sites.
- Allows you to block nuisance or unwanted calls to your mobile phone.
- You can lock apps for added security using a 6-digit PIN - securing them from being accessed by children or other people using your phone or tablet.
- Remotely take a snapshot photo of the person holding your lost device and receive an email with the photo along with the device location. It automatically saves the last location of your device before the battery runs out. You can even create a customised lock screen message with your contact details to facilitate the safe return of your device.
- Take control and protect your device remotely. If your device is lost or stolen you can activate an alarm to locate your phone and keep your personal data safe by locking or wiping all contacts, photos, calendars, text messages, browsing history and saved information.
- Optimise your device's performance using optimisation tools to stop battery drainage, and use its memory clean-up facility to free up storage space or track apps consuming data.
- Get a warning if you connect to an unsecure Wi-Fi network and automatically disconnect if it detects people are watching on your internet traffic.
- All of the above and more in an Ad-free app environment.
MORE INFO
For more info, go to www.bt.com/virus-protect or for help go to http://bt.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/57298/c/7338,8064,8065
If you have an issue contact BT Care team via email: www.bt.com/contact
NOTE
- Call, SMS Blocker, and SMS restore are not available for devices running Android 4.4 (KitKat) and above. Local or International SMS fees when you use certain antivirus security features
- Android 5.1.1 or Android 6.0 users must grant accessibility for McAfee Mobile Security to enable Widget, App Lock, App Profile
- This app uses the Device Administrator permission
- Backed by McAfee’s award-winning Global Threat Intelligence Network, BT Virus Protect scans in real-time for malicious code in apps, SD cards and files in order to safeguard your most personal and confidential information from risky apps and prying eyes.
- Actively checks web pages in real-time to ensure your web surfing is safe. If it detects something suspicious, it warns you when visiting the site. It also blocks potential phishing sites, browser exploits, and malicious links within text messages, email and social networking sites.
- Allows you to block nuisance or unwanted calls to your mobile phone.
- You can lock apps for added security using a 6-digit PIN - securing them from being accessed by children or other people using your phone or tablet.
- Remotely take a snapshot photo of the person holding your lost device and receive an email with the photo along with the device location. It automatically saves the last location of your device before the battery runs out. You can even create a customised lock screen message with your contact details to facilitate the safe return of your device.
- Take control and protect your device remotely. If your device is lost or stolen you can activate an alarm to locate your phone and keep your personal data safe by locking or wiping all contacts, photos, calendars, text messages, browsing history and saved information.
- Optimise your device's performance using optimisation tools to stop battery drainage, and use its memory clean-up facility to free up storage space or track apps consuming data.
- Get a warning if you connect to an unsecure Wi-Fi network and automatically disconnect if it detects people are watching on your internet traffic.
- All of the above and more in an Ad-free app environment.
MORE INFO
For more info, go to www.bt.com/virus-protect or for help go to http://bt.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/57298/c/7338,8064,8065
If you have an issue contact BT Care team via email: www.bt.com/contact
NOTE
- Call, SMS Blocker, and SMS restore are not available for devices running Android 4.4 (KitKat) and above. Local or International SMS fees when you use certain antivirus security features
- Android 5.1.1 or Android 6.0 users must grant accessibility for McAfee Mobile Security to enable Widget, App Lock, App Profile
- This app uses the Device Administrator permission
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App History & Updates
What's Changed
UPDATES:
Update to Version 4.9.4 on phased roll out from 3 Nov, has the following feature enhancements.
- Rate the App feature.
- Safe Browsing check against whitelisted and blacklisted URL’s.
- Wi-Fi Security Redesign and Componentization checks.
- User-configurable Access Point blacklist & whitelist.
- Native Fingerprint Unlock.
- Root detection check.
- Ransom removal check.
- ARP spoofing protection (Address Resolution Protocol).
- Enhanced Wi-Fi-under-attack screen.
UPDATES:
Update to Version 4.9.4 on phased roll out from 3 Nov, has the following feature enhancements.
- Rate the App feature.
- Safe Browsing check against whitelisted and blacklisted URL’s.
- Wi-Fi Security Redesign and Componentization checks.
- User-configurable Access Point blacklist & whitelist.
- Native Fingerprint Unlock.
- Root detection check.
- Ransom removal check.
- ARP spoofing protection (Address Resolution Protocol).
- Enhanced Wi-Fi-under-attack screen.
Version update BT Virus Protect was updated to version 4.9.4.1136
More downloads BT Virus Protect reached 50 000 - 100 000 downloads
What are users saying about BT Virus Protect
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The app appears good on the whole. However the app lock is annoying beyond words! Unlock an app and whilst still using it you have to unlock it again several times. Particularly bad is Gmail and Amazon. Hope it gets fixed soon!
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I have literally just installed this BT Virus Protect on my phone so I can't really give a good opinion about it. It was easy to install and replace my old McAfee Total Protection and as I've been having issues with my phone since that expired about a week ago - this will now hopefully stop.
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I have about 9 months and it was great... until I got a message telling me I had an ARP attack on my WiFi. From then on it wouldn't let me reconnect to it and I have had to uninstall this to get back on. Just about to reinstall.
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Worked fine until the last update. Now it's extremely unstable and trying to clean the storage the app just stops. It's impossible to use all the features without collapsing the app.
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I had Kaspersky Android installed on my phone prior to this one so I have a benchmark of sorts to go by. The Mcafee for Android (which is what this is) is exceptionally good. It is well rounded and intuitive to install and set-up. The lost/stolen features are excellent and easy to operate. I really like this - a lot. For me it just has that right "feel" about it. I recommend it, especially as it is free with your BT account.
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For me I am concerned about security. I rate it highly. Things such as storage can have security issues. So protecting what I have at 'home' is very important.
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Brilliant app no issues.It really looks after everything. Spotted some potential issues and sorted them.
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Worked fine for first few weeks but now stops working when I try to clean storage - unable to find solution in BT customer help
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I apparently dropped my phone in Tesco.... Logged into this app on my laptop and within 20 minutes I had a photograph and the location of the person who had my phone 20 minutes after that I had my phone back
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I've just reviewed this app and said it died but I crashed my phone and restarted it .it's now living again. Hooray!
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Very reassuring, except I opine when I went to rate it, there seems to be an option to deactivate it; I haven't tried to press it, but hope it doesn't get past the pin number requirements within the app.
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Rated it as one star as just stopped working but all up and running now. Runs a lot smother than a lot of others. Ignore one star.
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All was ok, until suddenly stopped working earlier and now having problems getting it set up and working again
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Use it on my laptop, so trying on phone but keeps sending SIM changed messages warnings.
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Since installation it has caused lots of problems when using other apps. I uninstalled it
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Works OK when its on but keeps turning off in android settings don't know why
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I think this McAfee app from by is great I just had 4 viruses in my tablet I was getting dads through everything since I scanned it ,it got rid of all my viruses I haven't had any dads or problems with my tablet so thank you BT love it a lots xxx
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Only had this app for few days. Easy to set up and use. Will update this review after a month
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Since update app stops if I tap on " % storage in use " icon
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Having real problems connecting to BT WiFi hotspots when away from home.
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W Iam not very good with my tablet don't know how to unroot
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I hate it im moveing back to avast i im not paying for antivirus
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App stops if tapping on % storage in use (since update?)
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When will you fix this app???? App has stopped cleaning the storage part of my phone!!!
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Very pleased! Does all that I want it to do. Easy to use, even for me. How
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I love it. Emailing me a pic of someone trying to open my phone is genius and other features like find my device. Thank you BT and McAfee.
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I find it very reassuring when spam as try to tell me I have things I know I haven't to check my BT McAfee antivirus etc.
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Had this app since joinning BT. Find it better than the phone built in app. It gives more storage and extends battery life better and also scanning is better. Glad installed.
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Keeps turning itself of leaving my phone vunerable
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Just got the app today and I love it. Would recommend to any BT customer who does not all ready have it.
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I have just installed the app into my phone and love the lost stolen features. Was very easy to install.
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Does what it says all in one application instead of having lots of apps
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I have had no security issues so I guess that means it does the job thank you
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Brilliant, stopped a few dodgy apps!
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I have used this app for many years I works so well for me and my devices
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All a 75 year Old needs
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Can't go wrong with it simple to use and has never let me down
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I've only just installed it so I can't really say yet.
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Seems to do what it says it does. Had it a while now without any issues.
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If had this app for awhile now and I think it's one of the best anti virus apps out there. I've never had an issue with it and it does everything you need from anti virus. The location feature is good as is the feature to tell you your phone maybe being used by some one else after 3 failed login attempts.