AVG Protection v6.42.1
APK · 39.1 MB · version code 509793 · Android 5.0+ · uploaded Jun 17, 2024
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File information
- Version
- v6.42.1 (509793)
- Uploaded
- Jun 17, 2024
- Size
- 39.1 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- MD5
- b52da8ac93ed3bbf37891b3581cbabe9
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- AD:83:10:7F:7B:40:BB:9A:1D:B3:6A:4F:64:9C:DB:E9:58:6D:83:E0
- Signed by
- CN=Dror Shalev, OU=antivirus, O=Central antivirus, L=TLV, ST=il, C=IL
- File name
- com-s-antivirus-509793-68043509-b52da8ac93ed3bbf37891b3581cbabe9.apk
- Package
- com.s.antivirus
- Downloads (all versions)
- 50M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 3 · Everyone
What's new in v6.42.1
✓ Stalkerware detection — Think someone is spying on you? We’ll now warn you if any apps are secretly tracking your activities and/or location
✓ Safer Wi-Fi connections — We can now detect even more Wi-Fi threats
✓ New My statistics section — See how we've been protecting you, from the total threats we've caught to the total apps and files we've scanned and more
✓ Scan system apps — Our scans now include system apps so we'll warn you if anything malicious was pre-installed on your phone
Permissions (38)
This version requests 38 permissions, 12 of them sensitive.
- Call phone Sensitive android.permission.CALL_PHONE
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Display over other apps Sensitive android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Location in the background Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Package usage stats Sensitive android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Request installing other apps Sensitive android.permission.REQUEST_INSTALL_PACKAGES
- Write settings Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Account permission (custom) com.avast.android.account.avg.ACCOUNT_PERMISSION
- Authenticate accounts android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS
- Battery stats android.permission.BATTERY_STATS
- Cache permission (custom) com.avast.android.feed.avg.CACHE_PERMISSION
- Clear app cache android.permission.CLEAR_APP_CACHE
- Disable keyguard android.permission.DISABLE_KEYGUARD
- Expand status bar android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get package size android.permission.GET_PACKAGE_SIZE
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Ids permission (custom) com.avast.android.utils.common.avg.IDS_PERMISSION
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Kill background processes android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES
- Manage accounts android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Request delete packages android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- State informer service (custom) com.avast.android.vpn.avg.STATE_INFORMER_SERVICE
- Temporary disable (custom) com.avast.android.applocker.avg.TEMPORARY_DISABLE
- Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
- Use full screen intent android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Certificate issued to “Central antivirus” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
- Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked
Store checks
- Developer signature under review Mar 10, 2025
- Uploaded by “springsdude420” 124 followers · uploading since 2020
Scans come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures (2 other versions compared). AAPKs doesn't scan files itself.
How to install AVG Protection on Android 5.0+
You'll need about 78.3 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (39.1 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap com-s-antivirus-509793-68043509-b52da8ac93ed3bbf37891b3581cbabe9.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be b52da8ac93ed3bbf37891b3581cbabe9. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open AVG Protection — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 5.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.