Sophos Mobile Security is avialable in Google Play as a Beta version.
what does this app actually do?
- Scans apps you install to ensure they don’t contain malicious code
- Scans previously installed apps both on your device or on an SD card
- Gray-lists apps which could pose a potential threat
- Uses our SophosLabs threat intelligence from the cloud with up-to-the-minute information.
- Lock or locate a device which is lost or stolen
- Performs a remote lock on any Android device which you have lost or stolen
- Uses tracking technology to attempt to find your device (optional feature)
- Use our Privacy Advisor to stay safe
- Detect apps which access personal data such as your address book or your short messages
- Lets you easily identify apps which could create costs by sending text message or making calls
- SEND SMS MESSAGES: When you do a remote lock or locate, the app sends a confirmation that thelock was successful or an SMS with the position (latitude/longitude) of your device.
- READ CONTACT DATA: Access to contacts is required as you can specify which other phone numbers you want to use to remotely lock/locate your missing Android device. This permission allows you to choose those numbers from your contacts.
The Sophos mobile security[BETA] detects even the recent fake anti-virus nasty, which attempts to send expensive SMS messages to premium-rate services .
