L’applicazione, totalmente gratuita e pesante 5.2 MB, non si limita a proteggere il dispositivo dai malware (evenienza difficile da incontrare data la quasi assenza di tali minacce sul Play Store) ma funge da centro nevralgico di difesa da una moltitudine di pericoli legati alla navigazione generica nel web, quali il furto d’identità e di dati sensibili e la localizzazione gps. Di seguito l’elenco completo delle caratteristiche in lingua inglese:
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Mobile
• Detects and eliminates malware, including spyware and Trojans
• Scans your apps for malicious code
• Stops unauthorized access to your personal data
• Scans your Android device for security vulnerabilities
Take your anti-malware protection to go
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Mobile guards your identity and personal data on-the-go. So you and your Android smartphone or tablet are safe from malware and unauthorized surveillance. Wherever you are. Whenever you go.
Make your smartphone smarter
Is that app or downloaded photo safe? With Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Mobile, you never have to worry again. Powerful anti-malware and anti-spyware technology protects your Android device. Detecting Trojans, spyware, and other malware before they can steal your identity or eavesdrop.
Choose what you keep private
Cybercriminals, and even legitimate companies, can collect private information from your Android device. Where you go. Who your contacts are. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Mobile identifies what your applications are doing, and which private information is being accessed. So you can control who knows, and what they know.
Close the security holes
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Mobile automatically recognizes security vulnerabilities in your Android device’s settings. Then it makes recommendations on how to close those holes.
Make your smartphone lighter
Mobile security software is typically bloated with location features (Remote Lock, Locate on a Map, etc.). Features that can already be found on your Android Device Manager. Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Mobile preserves your device’s performance by adding only the necessary security features.
Anti-Malware/Anti-Spyware
• Proactively scans applications and files for malware and spyware
• Scans native memory and SD card
• Schedules automatic scans
• Updates the protection database automatically
Privacy Manager
• Identifies every application’s access privileges in detail
• Breaks down access privileges by category: Contacts, Identity Information, Simple Message Service (SMS), and Security Settings
Security Audit
• Identifies security vulnerabilities on your device, suggests remediation
• Links seamlessly to Android Device Manager’s device location features so the device can be located, locked, or reset if it is lost or stolen
Application Manager
• Identifies which applications are currently running
• Identifies installed applications
• Enables custom whitelisting of approved apps
Per chi fosse interessato, ecco il box dell’app in questione :
[appbox screenshots googleplay org.malwarebytes.antimalware ]