On the Android Market you will find several anti-virus solutions that you could install on your smartphone to protect it from various virus threats. Even though you might think that the virus threat is not significant, you never know what might happen while you are surfing the Internet with your smartphone. One of the best anti-virus solutions developed for the Android platform would have to be AVG Security Pro.

First of all, we have to mention that this application is not free as you’ll have to pay $4.99 to download it from the Market. You should know that Security Pro wasn’t always an AVG application, but it was purchased later. Since AVG has its own software available, on the Android Market you will notice two Pro apps that basically share the exact same functionality. The other app you’ll find is called AVG Anti-Virus Pro and will set you back $9.99.

What Security Pro can do is scan a rich variety of content on your Android-running smartphone. It is able to check settings, content (contacts, SMS and bookmarks), apps and media (audio, video and images). During the scanning, the application can look for viruses, malware and OS exploits. Another function is “FindR” which is an online service that can help you detect the handset if you lose it or when it gets stolen. It has a backup feature that will give you the possibility to store away your data and applications. One other thing that the application can do is to lock your applications by using a password to secure them.

Every time you will install a new application on your Android smartphone, AVG Security Pro will scan the APK to check and see if it has any viruses. This is a great feature especially for those users that choose to sideload Android applications on the handset.

The purchasing cost of this application is in our humble opinion justifiable since you get more than just a simple anti-virus solution. You also are able to use it as a phone locator software and it is also possible to scan for malware. Aside from this, with AVG Secrutiy Pro you have a reliable backup tool and it will also provide the necessary operating system exploit protection.

On the Android Market you will find several applications but only a few of them are as complex as this one. You will be able to download several anti-virus solutions for your Android smartphone that are free on the Market. If you are willing to pay $10, you might want to consider the aforementioned AVG Anti-Virus Pro which is probably one of the best solutions for protection against anti-virus, malware and other similar issues related to the vulnerability of the Android operating system.