ESET USSD Control 1.1
Free Version
Publisher Description
ESET USSD Control protects your devices from USSD code attacks executed via malicious SMS, QR code, or URL link.
Protect yourself from data loss through remote wipe or other harmful actions of USSD hacks.
In order to protect your device from remote wipe and other USSD attacks, make sure that ESET USSD Control is set as the default dialer:
1. Install ESET USSD Control on your device.
2. Use your Android phone to visit our test page: http://www.eset.com/tools/ussdtest (note that this only contains a checker and will not make changes to your phone).
3. When prompted to complete action, check "Always perform this action" and select ESET USSD Control.
For step by step installation please follow our Knowledge Base http://kb.eset.com/esetkb/index?page=content&id=SOLN3139
What is USSD?
The purpose of USSD codes is that telecom operators can provide distance support for phone devices. An example of such code is one that displays IMEI number (*#06#), but there are also USSD commands that can wipe all data and restore a phone to factory settings.
How can USSD attack be launched?
Protection against USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) attacks is an essential security layer for Android devices, since these attacks can be easily initiated by all means that lead to visiting a website containing malicious USSD command such as SMS, QR code, or simply by tapping a fraudulent link in the browser.
How does ESET USSD Control protect you?
By checking for malicious codes before they are executed, ESET USSD Control makes sure that all data on your Android phone stay safe. The app displays a warning window each time a malicious USSD code is found, blocking the execution of the potentially harmful command.
About ESET USSD Control
ESET USSD Control is a free app for Android published in the System Maintenance list of apps, part of System Utilities.
The company that develops ESET USSD Control is ESET. The latest version released by its developer is 1.1. This app was rated by 1 users of our site and has an average rating of 4.0.
To install ESET USSD Control on your Android device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2012-10-04 and was downloaded 65 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the ESET USSD Control as malware as malware if the download link to com.eset.securedialer is broken.
How to install ESET USSD Control on your Android device:
- Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to Google Play.
- Once the ESET USSD Control is shown in the Google Play listing of your Android device, you can start its download and installation. Tap on the Install button located below the search bar and to the right of the app icon.
- A pop-up window with the permissions required by ESET USSD Control will be shown. Click on Accept to continue the process.
- ESET USSD Control will be downloaded onto your device, displaying a progress. Once the download completes, the installation will start and you'll get a notification after the installation is finished.
