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Mobile App Protection

Unphish monitors global app stores and APK sites, flags malicious or cloned apps, and enforces removals—keeping your users safe and your mobile brand secure.

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Shield Your Customers

Protect Mobile Users from Cloned & Malicious Apps

Mobile users increasingly encounter cloned, outdated, or malicious applications that impersonate your brand—leaking data, delivering malware, or undermining trust. Attackers can upload fake apps to third-party stores within hours, spreading rapidly across regions and devices.

Unphish Mobile App Protection helps you monitor official and unofficial app stores, intercept fraudulent clones, and enforce takedowns with evidence-first workflows. With continuous scanning and reappearance alerts, your mobile brand stays secure everywhere.

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Why It Matters

Why Mobile App Protection Is Essential

Fraudulent apps don’t just harm users—they erode brand trust and open the door to data theft, compliance risks, and revenue loss.

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Clones & Impersonators
Spread Fast

Fake apps can appear on third-party stores and APK sites within minutes, often distributed through SMS or unofficial download links to trick unsuspecting users.

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User Safety & Data
at Risk

Outdated or tampered versions of your app introduce security flaws, exposing users to data theft, malware infections, and unauthorized access.

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Hidden on Regional
Platforms

Fraudsters exploit geo-based restrictions and smaller app stores, making detection difficult without continuous monitoring and global scanning.

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Brand Integrity Is
Fragile

Even a single malicious app can mislead thousands of users, damaging trust, harming your reputation, and creating long-term financial risks for your brand.

How It Works

Continuous Detection Fast Enforcement

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Step 1

Global Store Monitoring

We track 16+ major app stores and APK repositories, uncovering clones and impersonations with geo-proxy networks.

Step 2

Content & Version Analysis

Each app is evaluated against official builds, checking versions, signatures, metadata, and icons for tampering.

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Step 3

Evidence-Ready Case Files

Automated collection of app metadata, screenshots, store links, and version details for takedown submissions.

Step 4

Rapid Takedown Workflow

Automated store API submissions or guided templates ensure swift and repeatable removals.

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Step 5

Verify & Report

Every action is timestamped and logged, with closed-loop reporting for SLA and compliance tracking.

Features

What Mobile App Protection Gives You

Global & Third-Party Store Tracking

Monitor official app stores and APK platforms worldwide to catch cloned or malicious apps wherever they appear.

Geo-Proxy Scanning

Detect apps hidden behind regional restrictions or localized stores using proxy networks.

Version & Update Monitoring

Flag outdated, tampered, or altered builds to ensure users always have safe and current app versions.

Metadata & Icon Similarity Detection

Analyze package names, icons, and metadata to identify repackaged or impersonating apps.

Automated Enforcement Toolkits

Quickly remove fraudulent apps via automated APIs or guided semi-automated workflows.

Reappearance Alerts & Reporting

Continuous scanning catches re-uploads, while dashboards and API exports provide compliance-ready visibility.

Why Unphish

Complete Mobile App Protection, End-to-End

Unphish combines global monitoring, rapid takedowns, and enterprise-proven workflows to keep your mobile ecosystem safe.

End-to-End
Coverage

From discovery to takedown to re-monitoring.

Global Scale &
Local Reach

Detects evasion tactics across regions.

Evidence-First
Enforcement

Backed with screenshots and compliance-ready reports.

Trusted by
Global Brands

Built for enterprise speed, scale, and resilience.

Comparison

How Unphish Compares

See how Unphish outperforms manual checks and monitor-only tools.
Unphish Mobile App Protection Manual Monitoring Phishing-only Tools
Store Coverage Official + APK + regional stores Manual search None
Geo-Evasion Detection Yes, via proxy networks No No
Metadata & Icon Analysis Automated similarity detection Manual review No
Takedown Toolkit Automated + guided workflows Ad-hoc reports Limited
Reappearance Watch Continuous enforcement Not available None
Reporting & APIs Dashboard + exports + hooks Manual reports Basic alerts
“When Taking Shape faced cybersecurity threats, Unphish proved to be exactly the partner we were looking for during a critical time. From the moment I engaged their services, their team demonstrated exceptional professionalism and expertise that gave the business confidence throughout the entire incident response process.”
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Taking Shape Head of Digital
“ As an online first business, Unphish protects our brand online, and our customers from the increasing cyber threats on the internet.”
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Roses Only CEO
Real Impact

Fighting Fake Mobile Apps at Scale

Unphish helps brands track down malicious APKs and counterfeit apps across marketplaces, accelerating removal and reducing risk to customers.
1 +
Fake Apps Removed

Continuous enforcement against fraudulent APKs and clones across major app directories.
1 %
Enforcement Success

Most malicious apps are removed on the first attempt through streamlined takedown processes.
24 /7
Monitoring
Ongoing detection across global APK sites and app marketplaces.

1 %
Drop in Malicious Downloads

Clients report significant reductions in fake app installs following enforcement campaigns.
FAQs

Mobile App Protection FAQs


Quick answers to the most frequent questions about mobile app protection.

1. What does Mobile App Protection defend against?
It protects the brand from cloned or impersonating apps, outdated versions, malicious repackaged apps, and geo-evading APK uploads—preserving user trust and safety.
2. Which platforms and app stores are monitored?
We monitor 16+ major app stores, APK repositories, and regional platforms, using geo-proxy scanning to catch location-specific uploads.
3. How quickly can we detect fake apps?
Detection often occurs within hours of upload, depending on store indexing and visibility. Geo-proxy enables discovery even when regional restrictions apply.
4. What evidence is collected per detection?
Every case includes app metadata (package name, version, signatures), visual assets (icons/screenshots), store links, and geographic upload context—ready for takedown submissions.
1. How do takedowns work?
Takedowns may be automated via store APIs or guided using pre-filled templates. When automation isn't available, we assist with rapid reporting through heuristic toolkits.
2. What happens if a fake version reappears?
Unphish continuously scans and triggers automated re-enforcement if the app reappears, ensuring persistent risk removal.
3. What's the difference between phishing site protection and mobile app protection?
Phishing protection fights deceptive websites. Mobile app protection stops fake or harmful mobile applications from impersonating your brand—both are critical for holistic digital risk defense.
Take Action

Stop Fake Apps Before They Harm Your Users

Protect your customers, revenue, and brand with proactive mobile app monitoring and enforcement. See Unphish in action today.

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