ESET Mobile Security for Android combines ESET's proactive scanning engine with antispam and antitheft functionality to provide real-time protection for your smartphone against known and emerging threats.
Key Benefits
· ESET’s unique heuristics detection warns you of any suspicious activity against your phone.
· Anti-theft Security System – Multiple layers of security that allow you to maintain control over phone-stored data in the event of device loss or theft.
· Remote Lock – Block the phone remotely to prevent unauthorized access to your phone’s data.
· GPS Localization – Locate your lost or stolen phone by a remote command.
· Remote Wipe – As the last instance of protecting your privacy, delete all phone-stored data remotely using an SMS command to wipe clean all your contacts, messages and memory cards.
· Uninstall Protection – Secures your phone against degrading your phone’s protection by unauthorized uninstallation of ESET Mobile Security.
Here are some key features of "ESET Mobile Security (Android)":
· Protection from Threats – All applications, files, folders and SD memory cards are continually scanned for emerging threats, including hidden files and processes.
· SMS/MMS Antispam – Define trustworthy contacts via customizable black or whitelist or simply block message traffic from unknown numbers.
· Call Intercept – Block unwanted calls in both directions – incoming and outgoing. This is a powerful tool especially suitable for parents to control their children’s phone bills.
· Fresh, New User Interface – Tailor-made graphics and layout for enhanced Android experience.
· Security Audit with Built-in Task Manager – Stay informed about all vital phone functions, including battery life, free disk space, running processes, Bluetooth and device visibility. Take action on the spot to reduce your risk profile.
Requirements:
· Android 2.0 and higher
· Honeycomb (3.0) experimental support only
· Uninstall protection is available for version 2.2 or higher
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Antivirus - Added scanning ability for multiple directories and files
· Antispam - Added blocking of anonymous callers
· Antitheft - Added trusted friend functionality which allows to reset a forgotten password from a pre-defined number
· Antitheft - Added new SMS command for remote reset of forgotten password
· GUI - Added descriptions, ongoing notifications and status bar icon
· Numerous bug fixes