AFAICS this screens software before it goes into the store, or screens sideloaded apps on device before installation. That's still far from antivirus as Windows users know it.

[–] Rooster326@programming.dev 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

In theory it does all of below:

App Scanning: It automatically scans all apps on your device—regardless of where they were downloaded (though it focuses heavily on apps from the Google Play Store and those sideloaded).
Real-time Protection: It runs safety checks on apps before you download them from the Play Store.
Periodic Device Scan: It periodically scans your device for Potentially Harmful Applications (PHAs), which are sometimes called malware.
Warnings and Removal: If it finds a potentially harmful app, it will warn you, disable the app, or in some cases, remove the app automatically.

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 days ago

Yes, and it's better. Each app gets scanned before it even reaches your device. You can't do that on a PC.