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Cerberus Anti-theft - Can I trust it?
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<blockquote data-quote="Ink" data-source="post: 1014894" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>To clarify you purchased an app/service with no/minimal background research? Now you are asking if you should be using it <u>after you paid for that app</u>, and whether the malware reports are true or not?</p><p></p><p><em>What could go wrong</em></p><p></p><p>If it’s not too late, you can get a refund for Play Store credits.</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/2479637?hl=en[/URL]</p><p></p><p>Before today, I have never heard of Cerberus Anti-theft, and after quick search I saw many negative reviews/comments about their ethics.</p><p></p><p>First they back-tracked on their lifetime license offers in 2015</p><p>More info: <a href="https://www.droid-life.com/2015/09/03/cerberus-free-lifetime-licenses-forget-what-lifetime-means-company-now-wants-you-to-pay/" target="_blank">Cerberus Free Lifetime Licenses Forget What “Lifetime” Means...</a></p><p></p><p>It was later removed from the Google Play Store in 2019, following the restrictions surrounding SMS access.</p><p>More Info: <a href="https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/01/05/googles-new-sms-and-call-permission-policy-is-crippling-apps-used-by-millions/" target="_blank">Google's new SMS and call permission policy is crippling apps used by millions</a></p><p></p><p>Cerberus still uses text/SMS to function, and their APK can only be downloaded from outside the Play Store.</p><p></p><p>Here is the VirusTotal scan results for Cerberus Anti-Theft App: <a href="https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/3becc05320fca32c36c03a317382fd813c84655a0f8cb1d9e17b93a94e0928f4" target="_blank">File - 3becc05320fca32c36c03a317382fd813c84655a0f8cb1d9e17b93a94e0928f4</a> (sourced from their website)</p><p></p><p>From their FAQ page, the shared Twitter link is now deleted tweet but the actual page displays as a parady account.</p><p>[ATTACH]271294[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>If you have it installed, it may be flagged by Play Protect as a Harmful app. As seen by this <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/cwgcm8/cerberus_now_listed_as_a_harmful_app/" target="_blank">Reddit post</a>.</p><p>More info: <a href="https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/2812853?hl=en" target="_blank">Use Google Play Protect to help keep your apps safe and your data private - Google Play Help</a></p><p>And here: <a href="https://developers.google.com/android/play-protect/potentially-harmful-applications" target="_blank">Potentially Harmful Applications (PHAs) | Play Protect | Google Developers</a></p><p>Other reasons apps are removed: <a href="https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/topic/9877467" target="_blank">Privacy, Deception and Device Abuse - Play Console Help</a></p><p></p><p>In the past I have used Prey (for desktop), but they offer mobile app services for a low fee. And it’s available on the Play Store!</p><p>Site: <a href="https://preyproject.com/solutions/personal" target="_blank">Protect your iPhone, Android, tablet and laptop and live a worry-free life | Prey</a></p><p>FAQ: <a href="https://help.preyproject.com/article/185-overview-what-is-prey" target="_blank">Overview: What is Prey and How Can it Help You? - Prey Knowledge Base</a></p><p>Download: <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.prey" target="_blank">Prey: Find My Phone & Security - Apps on Google Play</a></p><p>VirusTotal scan results for Prey Anti-Theft App: <a href="https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/640380bf44d407f01225e528c14a3a0cf80d8cad58978b1ca2806d945bb043fa?nocache=1" target="_blank">File - 640380bf44d407f01225e528c14a3a0cf80d8cad58978b1ca2806d945bb043fa</a> (sourced from APKMirror)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ink, post: 1014894, member: 3"] To clarify you purchased an app/service with no/minimal background research? Now you are asking if you should be using it [U]after you paid for that app[/U], and whether the malware reports are true or not? [I]What could go wrong[/I] If it’s not too late, you can get a refund for Play Store credits. [URL unfurl="true"]https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/2479637?hl=en[/URL] Before today, I have never heard of Cerberus Anti-theft, and after quick search I saw many negative reviews/comments about their ethics. First they back-tracked on their lifetime license offers in 2015 More info: [URL='https://www.droid-life.com/2015/09/03/cerberus-free-lifetime-licenses-forget-what-lifetime-means-company-now-wants-you-to-pay/']Cerberus Free Lifetime Licenses Forget What “Lifetime” Means...[/URL] It was later removed from the Google Play Store in 2019, following the restrictions surrounding SMS access. More Info: [URL='https://www.androidpolice.com/2019/01/05/googles-new-sms-and-call-permission-policy-is-crippling-apps-used-by-millions/']Google's new SMS and call permission policy is crippling apps used by millions[/URL] Cerberus still uses text/SMS to function, and their APK can only be downloaded from outside the Play Store. Here is the VirusTotal scan results for Cerberus Anti-Theft App: [URL='https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/3becc05320fca32c36c03a317382fd813c84655a0f8cb1d9e17b93a94e0928f4']File - 3becc05320fca32c36c03a317382fd813c84655a0f8cb1d9e17b93a94e0928f4[/URL] (sourced from their website) From their FAQ page, the shared Twitter link is now deleted tweet but the actual page displays as a parady account. [ATTACH alt="Screenshot 2022-12-14 at 17.58.44.png"]271294[/ATTACH] If you have it installed, it may be flagged by Play Protect as a Harmful app. As seen by this [URL='https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/cwgcm8/cerberus_now_listed_as_a_harmful_app/']Reddit post[/URL]. More info: [URL='https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/2812853?hl=en']Use Google Play Protect to help keep your apps safe and your data private - Google Play Help[/URL] And here: [URL='https://developers.google.com/android/play-protect/potentially-harmful-applications']Potentially Harmful Applications (PHAs) | Play Protect | Google Developers[/URL] Other reasons apps are removed: [URL='https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/topic/9877467']Privacy, Deception and Device Abuse - Play Console Help[/URL] In the past I have used Prey (for desktop), but they offer mobile app services for a low fee. And it’s available on the Play Store! Site: [URL='https://preyproject.com/solutions/personal']Protect your iPhone, Android, tablet and laptop and live a worry-free life | Prey[/URL] FAQ: [URL='https://help.preyproject.com/article/185-overview-what-is-prey']Overview: What is Prey and How Can it Help You? - Prey Knowledge Base[/URL] Download: [URL='https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.prey']Prey: Find My Phone & Security - Apps on Google Play[/URL] VirusTotal scan results for Prey Anti-Theft App: [URL='https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/640380bf44d407f01225e528c14a3a0cf80d8cad58978b1ca2806d945bb043fa?nocache=1']File - 640380bf44d407f01225e528c14a3a0cf80d8cad58978b1ca2806d945bb043fa[/URL] (sourced from APKMirror) [/QUOTE]
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