ESET Mobile Security for Android RC

Key Features and Benefits

Proactive threat protection
Protect your smartphone with ESET's heuristics detection that alerts you to any suspicious activity on your phone. All applications, files, folders, and SD memory cards are continually scanned for trojans, viruses, worms, spyware, spam, and other attacks with ESET's proactive heuristics technology.

Anti-theft security system
Guard against device loss or theft with multiple layers of security that allow you to maintain control over phone-stored data with simple to use text commands.

• Remote Lock—Prevent unauthorized access to your phone's data
• Find Device—Locate your lost or stolen phone on a map
• Remote Wipe—Wipe all personal information and restore phone to factory setting
• Password Reset—Reset your password in case you forget it.

Trusted friend is a contact that can receive and Alert SMS after an unknown SIM card is inserted into the user's phone; trusted friend is able to reset the user's forgotten password if needed.

Security audit with built-in task manager
Monitor all vital phone functions, including battery life, free disk space, running processes, Bluetooth, and device visibility. Take action on the spot, including terminating any processes that increase your security risk.

Uninstall protection
Secure your smartphone against unauthorized uninstallation of ESET Mobile Security (available for Android version 2.2 or higher).

Call intercept
Block unwanted incoming and outgoing calls.

SMS/MMS antispam
Define trustworthy contacts via customizable black or whitelist or simply block calls and messages from unknown/anonymous numbers.

System Requirements

Operating Systems:
Android 2.0/2.1 (Eclair)
Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)

Public Beta Questions

Q1: Is a list of known issues available?
A1: A list of known issues can be found in the Changelog tab.

Q2: Which versions of Android are supported?
A2: ESET Mobile Security is compatible with Android 2.0/2.1 (Eclaire), 2.2 (Froyo) and 2.3 (Gingerbread). It is currently not compatible with Android 3.0 (Honeycomb).

Q3: On which carriers does ESET Mobile Security for Android work?
A3: ESET Mobile Security for Android has been tested on Verizon Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile devices.

General Questions

Q1: What is ESET Mobile Security for Android?
A1: ESET Mobile Security provides real-time protection against known and emerging threats as well as applications, without impacting performance for your Android-based smartphone and tablet.

Q2: How do I obtain a copy?
A2: Download links and information are available at http://www.eset.com/us/beta/mobile-security-for-android.

Q3: How do I provide feedback?
A3: There are three ways to contact ESET in order to report a bug, request a feature or ask a question regarding ESET Mobile Security for Android:

• Submit Feedback Form 
• Write a message in the ESET Beta Support Forum.
• Send email to betasupport@eset.sk.

Please keep in mind that ESET may not respond to your report unless additional information is required in order to replicate the problem.

Q4: Why do I have to fill out a form to download the beta?
A4: You do not have to fill out the form to download the beta, however, if you do we will be able to contact you via email during the beta test cycle to announce new releases or provide other urgent information.

Q5: How many beta test releases will there be?
A5: ESET does not have a public schedule for when new beta test builds will be released. New beta test builds will be released in response to feedback from bug reports and feature requests as well as to add additional functionality to the software.

Q6: How long will the beta test program run for?
A6: The beta test cycle for ESET Mobile Security for Android will run until the program reaches the necessary levels of quality, performance and reliability.

Q7: What happens at the end of the beta test program?
A7: At the end of the beta test program, a message will be sent to testers who provided a contact email address letting them know the exact date the beta test version ceases to work. If you did not provide contact information, you will only receive notifications through through the program when the beta test version's license has expired.

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Changelog for ESET Mobile Security for Android 

New version 1.0.189 Release Candidate

August 10, 2011

Fixed

• 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
• Other bug fixes
    

New version 0.16.0 Beta 3

June 23, 2011

Fixed

• Issue with ESET Mobile Security for Android force closing when a new SMS is received

New version 0.15.0 Beta 2

June 16, 2011  

Fixed

• Antivirus - On-Access scanning behavior: scanning downloaded apps when On-Access scanner was turned off
• Antispam & Antitheft - Adding multiple contacts to Antispam rule only added the last contact
• Antitheft – Issues with adding numbers to Trusted SIM cards list
• Antitheft - Multiple SMS messages were sent to Alert Recipients when device was locked by remote SMS commands
• Antitheft - SIM matching - SMS messages were not sent to Alert Recipients on some devices
• Antitheft - Problem with phone locking at boot
• GUI - Minor GUI bugs on smaller screens
• GUI - Displaying dialog boxes on Samsung ACE and on devices with similar screen size
• GUI - Back button navigation in Antispam
• GUI - Lock screen bug on tablet devices
  
• GUI - Blinking On-Access scanner notifications
• Other minor fixes
  
  

• New mobile feedback form
• Support for CDMA devices added (SIM-matching and Trusted SIM card functionality disabled automatically)
  
  

•  Uninstall protection occasionally does not work
•  Remote lock SMS is sent when EMS is removed from device administrators
•  Edited number in Antispam rule is not saved
•  SMS with remote wipe results is not sent
•  Password will not be remembered after re-installation
•  Application crashes occasionally upon receiving SMS

New version 0.8.0 Beta 1

April 27, 2011

Known Issues:

• During Scan, if the user selects any button on the device (home, back, option, and search), the scan will stop.
• Spam log does not recognize diacritics.
• If a contact is on SIM card as well as in contact list, the antispam rule does not work.
• Adding groups of contacts to antispam rule list does not work; only last contact from the group is added.
• Threshold values are not applied on periodic security audit.
• Uninstall protection occasionally does not function.
• Text error after successful update - "Successful" is misspelled “sucessfull” (bug 9855)
• Anti-Spam Module - When creating a rule for a specific contact, the “+” feature links you to your Android Contacts; the application crashes and displays “Sorry!: The application EMS (process.com.eset.ems) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again” for facebook or gmail contacts.

Compatible Devices

Download the list of supported mobile devices

Optional

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