At a glance
- Latest version
- v0.0.2 (2)
- Updated
- Sep 4, 2025 (1 year ago)
- APK size
- 3.9 MB
- Requires
- Android 4.4+ (API 19)
- CPU support
- Any (no native code)
- Category
- Arcade (game)
- Listed since
- Mar 21, 2020 (at least)
- Permissions
- 1
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
About this APK
Beat the virus is a game by Rui Gouveia in the Arcade category, listed since at least March 2020. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
It asks for 1 permission, none of them sensitive.
Description
From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v0.0.1.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Certificate with Google's generic name Google Play App Signing gives the keys it manages this name, but anyone can put it in a certificate, so this alone proves nothing.
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Sep 4, 2025
- Antivirus scan passed Apr 5, 2021
- Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)DC:AA:97:69:E1:44:91:D9:4D:37:F8:54:48:9B:2E:EC:D3:00:34:C3
- File MD5ef51155d284411b2d6fa72b72c455d23
- Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018
Scans and ratings come from the source store; the certificate comparisons are AAPKs's own, made from the files' published signatures. AAPKs doesn't scan files itself — compare the MD5 and signer after downloading.
Permissions (1)
Beat the virus requests 1 permission, none of them sensitive.
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Required hardware & features
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Beat the virus APK: questions and answers
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.
Is the Beat the virus APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is ef51155d284411b2d6fa72b72c455d23.
