How to activate the built-in antivirus on a Samsung phone

This tutorial will show you step by step how to activate the built-in antivirus on a Samsung phone.

Device security is a malware (virus) scanner from McAfee that comes pre-installed on many Samsung smartphones.

How to activate the built-in antivirus on a Samsung phone

  1. Open your phone's settings.
    Samsung Galaxy settings Android 9
  2. Open Device maintenance or Device care or Battery and device care.
    Samsung Galaxy Device care Android 9
  3. Tap on Device security or Security or Device protection.
    Samsung Galaxy Security Android 9
  4. Tap on Activate or Turn on.
    Activate antivirus Samsung Galaxy

The antivirus is now activated.