

If installing an antivirus app is still viable for you, check out The Five Best Android Antivirus and Security Apps for verified and effective options. We’ll cover a few things you can do if it’s too late for an antivirus app.

That’s because some malware might interfere with the installation of antivirus applications.

Of course, it would be better to install an antivirus app before your phone is infected. Using antivirus software is the most obvious thing to do when dealing with malware on an Android device, but some readers may not know that antivirus apps exist. Hopefully, you’ve cut off communications from the phone before any of your private data has been sent back to the malware authors. When you’re ready to turn the phone on again, put it in Airplane Mode or switch off your WiFi router to prevent the device from connecting to the internet.
