[Hardware] Snapdragon 820, the first chipset to offer hardware-implemented antivirus protection

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Through Qualcomm's innovation, monitoring applications and blocking suspicious behavior will be more efficient and less impactful on device performance.

Deployed at the hardware level in the Snapdragon 820 chipset, the technology called Smart Protect provides monitoring of applications installed on the device, issuing alerts for those where suspicious behavior or other anomalies not detected by conventional antivirus solutions are detected.

Unlike software-implemented antivirus solutions that identify malware by comparing their signature to a list of known threats, the Smart Protect feature directly monitors what's happening on your phone, alerting you as soon as suspicious behavior is detected. The system can even identify new threats that are not included in the signature databases used by traditional anti-malware solutions.

Snapdragon 820, the first chipset to offer hardware-implemented antivirus protection

According to Asaf Ashkenazi, director of product management at Qualcomm, users will receive "almost instant notifications of unexpected activities and privacy violations." In addition, because the technology is implemented by hardware, reports will be kept offline and without consuming the device's battery excessively.

Currently available only on devices equipped with the Snapdragon 820 chipset, Smart Protect technology will be used to complement the protection already offered by commercial antivirus products, with the company collaborating with Avast, AVG, Lookout and other security companies.