ESET USSD Control for PC

Published by ESET

Category
Tools
Developer
ESET
Downloads
100000+
Android Version
2.0.1 and up
Content Rating
Everyone

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

Please note that once installed, the app runs invisible in the background, with no icon on the home screen. ESET USSD Control only interacts with the user when an attempt to run a harmful USSD code is detected. To make sure the app is installed correctly, go to Android Settings > Applications and look for ESET USSD Control.

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.

This app uses the Device Administrator permission.
This app uses Accessibility services.

How to Install ESET USSD Control for Windows PC or MAC:

ESET USSD Control is an Android Tools app developed by ESET and published on the Google play store. It has gained around 100000 installs so far, with an average rating of 4.0 out of 5 in the play store.

ESET USSD Control requires Android with an OS version of 2.0.1 and up. In addition, the app has a content rating of Everyone, from which you can decide if it is suitable to install for family, kids, or adult users. ESET USSD Control is an Android app and cannot be installed on Windows PC or MAC directly.

Android Emulator is a software application that enables you to run Android apps and games on a PC by emulating Android OS. There are many free Android emulators available on the internet. However, emulators consume many system resources to emulate an OS and run apps on it. So it is advised that you check the minimum and required system requirements of an Android emulator before you download and install it on your PC.

Below you will find how to install and run ESET USSD Control on PC:

Firstly, download and install an Android emulator to your PC
Download ESET USSD Control APK to your PC
Open ESET USSD Control APK using the emulator or drag and drop the APK file into the emulator to install the app.
If you do not want to download the APK file, you can install ESET USSD Control PC by connecting your Google account with the emulator and downloading the app from the play store directly.

If you follow the above steps correctly, you should have the ESET USSD Control ready to run on your Windows PC or MAC. In addition, you can check the minimum system requirements of the emulator on the official website before installing it. This way, you can avoid any system-related technical issues.

Download ESET USSD Control For PC

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