AI Protection in Anti Spy & Antivirus AI – How does the AI protection work?

Short answer: Anti Spy and Antivirus AI detect threats directly on your device (on‑device). Instead of transmitting content, they share only anonymized fingerprints (hash values + metadata). The Protectstar AI CLOUD generates a defense rule from this within seconds and distributes it worldwide—for real‑time protection without data leakage. The principle behind it is Protectstar™ AI Zero‑Data‑Collection: learning on your device—not about you.

In detail: On your smartphone, Deep Detective™ analyzes files and app behavior statically (signatures) and dynamically (behavior)—and, if Firewall AI is active, also at the network level. If the AI discovers a new finding, an encrypted fingerprint is matched against hundreds of millions of threat indicators. Since 2016, the engine has been continuously refined—powered by over 1 million daily active devices as a global “sensor swarm.” If the suspicion is confirmed, the cloud automatically creates a rule (signature + behavior profile) and typically distributes it in under 60 seconds to all devices. This way, even zero‑day threats can be stopped before they spread. Every thwarted attack provides training signals; weights, heuristics, and YARA rules continuously adapt. Your protection doesn’t age—without manual app updates.

Privacy & transparency: All data paths are TLS‑encrypted, GDPR‑compliant, and strictly follow the privacy‑by‑design principle. No trackers, no data selling; for push notifications we use Firebase Messaging only (no Crashlytics). In the app, you can view every detected threat along with the decision path.

Legal framework & performance: Antivirus AI is not in the high‑risk category of the EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689). We exceed transparency and robustness requirements—validated by independent assessments and repeated AV‑TEST certifications (2023/2024/2025). In addition, Antivirus AI was honored with the BIG Innovation Award 2025 and the Artificial Intelligence Excellence Award 2025. Anti Spy is the world’s first antispyware app with dual certification (AV‑TEST & DEKRA MASA L1), and Antivirus AI for Android celebrated its third AV‑TEST award in a row—clear signals of audited quality and innovation.

Try it now: 
Anti Spy: https://www.protectstar.com/en/products/anti-spy 
Antivirus AI: https://www.protectstar.com/en/products/antivirus-ai 
Firewall AI: https://www.protectstar.com/en/products/firewall-ai