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Bitdefender has updated its mobile security app for Android (http://market.android.com/details?id=com.bitdefender.security) with the ability to scan SD cards on-demand or when they’re mounted. The latst version also adds anti-theft features allowing you to remotely locate or wipe your phone by logging into the Bitdefender website (http://my.bitdefender.com/en_us/my/#page=main.login).
The security app is available for free while in beta. It can can your Android phone for malware every time you install an app. Or you can run a manual scan at any time. There’s also a web security feature that kicks in when you’re using a web browser.
Bitdefender Mobile Security also has a feature called Security Audit that shows the different Android permissions used by the apps on your device.
I suspect Bitdefender will either charge a fee for its app or roll out a subscription-based premium service once the app exits beta. But it’s free to use for now. The company also offers security software for desktop computers (http://www.bitdefender.com/).