Protectstar™ Antivirus AI for Android Receives DEKRA MASA L1 Certification

“The DEKRA MASA L1 Certification is a testament to our unwavering commitment to security and data protection,” says Chris Bohn, CEO of Protectstar™. “We are delighted to once again reinforce our pioneering role in Android security. Antivirus AI offers comprehensive and cutting-edge protection against malware, spyware, and other mobile threats—all while ensuring the highest level of data security.”

DEKRA MASA L1: A Demanding Security Standard
Under its MASA (Mobile Application Security Assessment) process, DEKRA evaluates mobile apps based on stringent criteria, including standards drawn from OWASP. A successful MASA L1 certification confirms:

• Secure App Architecture: The code of Antivirus AI meets modern security requirements and ensures protected data transmission.
• Consistent Encryption: Sensitive information is stored and transmitted only in encrypted form.
• Transparent Development Processes: External libraries and services have been checked for potential vulnerabilities or backdoors and deemed secure.

AI-Based Protection Setting New Benchmarks
Antivirus AI features a dual-engine architecture that combines classic signature detection with advanced artificial intelligence. In this way, the system identifies both known and emerging, as-yet-undiscovered threats (zero-day exploits) in real time:

1. Classic Engine
   Identifies common threats using proven signature databases.
2. AI Engine
   Continuously learns and detects even new malware or ransomware in the earliest stages.

In independent tests, including AV-TEST evaluations, Antivirus AI achieved a detection rate of over 99.8%, with zero false alarms.

Multiple Awards—Including for Data Protection
In addition to the DEKRA MASA L1 certification, Antivirus AI has been recognized by AV-TEST for the third consecutive year, and it has also received both the BIG Innovation Award and the AI Excellence Award. Throughout its development, Protectstar™ has placed a strong emphasis on data privacy: the app refrains from unnecessary data collection and does not include trackers, safeguarding users’ privacy.

Outlook: Beyond Android
With its success on the Android platform, Protectstar™ plans to make its AI-driven protection available for both iOS and macOS in the future. “We aim to provide users worldwide with a secure platform for all mobile and, soon, desktop devices,” Chris Bohn emphasizes. Additional enhancements, such as offline AI scanning and community features, are already in development.