IMHO you do not need an Antivirus App for an android phone. However, if you have habits of opening unknown e-mail attachments, downloading Apps from unknown/untrusted sources ..ect..
Lookout Mobile Security recieved good reviews from the tech community
AVG is also probably a good option based on the reviews & its reliability on Desktop systems
AVG Review-CNET
No Antivirus App on a phone or PC will make up for smart user behavior.
- Download apps only from know sources.
- Be selective in your online data behavior.
- Check permissions of apps.
- Be careful of themes & other packages that change the system defaults.
- When on a public WiFi be aware of posisble security vulnerabilities
- Don't download un needed e-mail attachments that can wait to be scanned
1st on a pc and downloaded.
with Androids rise in market share the possibility of malicious apps & virus' are a higher posisbility.
I am not confident that paying for an Antivirus app will really prevent a virus or corupt system file if other wise the user behavior is not guarded and didlgent in safe alert and proactive secure usage....
Another thing to note that a lot of these "anti-virus" programs run in the background and can be resource hungry battery life and performance drain...
If Nortons Android device is anything like it's PC counterpart I would advise agaianst it.
I have been running Linux at home for 6 years with out virus protection, I have not had ANY problems. I trust Android as it is running Linux under the hood