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eTools Private Search

Find the best web results, securely and in full privacy.

Comcepta AG · com.comcepta.etools

Not rated yet 50K+ downloads v1.13 150.3 KB Android 5.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

  • Same certificate as the other version checked Details

At a glance

Latest version
v1.13 (30)
Updated
Sep 17, 2024 (2 years ago)
APK size
150.3 KB
Requires
Android 5.0+ (API 21)
CPU support
Any (no native code)
Category
Tools (app)
Listed since
Feb 22, 2021 (at least)
Permissions
2
Website
comcepta.com
Developer contact
[email protected]
Privacy
Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

eTools Private Search is an app by Comcepta AG in the Tools category, listed since at least February 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 2 permissions, none of them sensitive. It asks for the same permissions as version 1.12.

What's new in v1.13

- Supports Android 14 - Improvements and fixes

Description

From the listing uploaded by “skunkkapphole”.

eTools Private Search delivers the from major search engines, and in . Core features: • search the web extensively without leaving traces; • clear and easy-to-use search interface; • keep track of recent searches; • check the current status of a web page anonymousely; • extensive search configuration, for example by country, by language, etc. What we understand by security and privacy: • complete anonymity: no user tracking and no collection or sharing of user data whatsoever; • search and status requests use HTTPS (SSL/TLS) with certificate pinning and PFS (perfect forward secrecy); • app certificate validation, integrity tests, no public data (e.g. on SD-card), encryption of all private data, screenshot optionally allowed, optional root access check and much more; • does not use a web browser component: besides the advantage of reduced data usage and a native Android user interface, possible privacy and/or security attack vectors are minimized, e.g. no problem with CVE-2014-6041 or CVE-2015-0204 (Freak Attack); • reduced possibility of censorship by using multiple search sources (metasearch, federated search); • both the Swiss development company Comcepta AG and its eTools.ch web server are located in Switzerland, which employs one of the strongest privacy protection laws worldwide. For maximum privacy, e.g. when accessing found web pages with a web browser, we recommend to use in addition a sophisticated Tor solution, such as Orbot and Orweb. This app is based on our metasearch engine eTools.ch (https://www.etools.ch) that is powered by our federated search solution EnterpriseMetasearch (http://www.enterprise-metasearch.com).

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v1.12.

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

  • Certificate issued to “Comcepta AG” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.
  • Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature verified Sep 17, 2024
  • Signed byCN=Stephan Schmid, OU=Development, O=Comcepta AG, L=Basel, ST=BS, C=CH
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)38:15:66:53:BD:0C:90:17:03:AB:66:9E:4B:F9:09:B9:29:D2:ED:05
  • File MD51ca83d8933fab4a3e7030483a78c6cf4
  • Uploaded by “skunkkapphole” uploading since 2024

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Permissions (2)

eTools Private Search requests 2 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

eTools Private Search 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 eTools Private Search APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 1ca83d8933fab4a3e7030483a78c6cf4.

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