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Stagefright Protection

Muhammad Rehan Kamil · com.theapprain.stagefright.detector.scanner

Not rated yet 628 downloads v1.0 4.6 MB Android 4.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version
v1.0 (1)
Updated
Oct 31, 2024 (1 year ago)
APK size
4.6 MB
Requires
Android 4.0+ (API 14)
CPU support
Any (no native code)
Graphics
OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category
Tools (app)
Listed since
Aug 15, 2019 (at least)
Permissions
7 (4 sensitive)
Developer contact
[email protected]

About this APK

Stagefright Protection is an app by Muhammad Rehan Kamil in the Tools category, listed since at least August 2019. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 7 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including approximate location, find accounts on the device and read shared storage.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.

>What is Stagefright? Stagefright is an integral part of the Android code; it is a media library that processes several popular media formats. Use the The Stagefright Protections app to check whether your device needs to be patched against the newly discovered StageFright bug that leaves Android users open to malicious attacks. The Stagefright Protection app is designed to check your Android device’s protection status and help you take appropriate action to ensure that your device and data remain safe. The StageFright Bug- A dangerous texting vulnerability in Android >StageFright Vulnerability and Associated Threats: A critical vulnerability recently reported by a leading mobile security firm, Zimperium .The kinds of vulnerabilities detected are termed, remote code execution vulnerabilities. The easiest way of exploiting this vulnerability would be to execute malicious code delivered via MMS. The danger lies in the fact that no action is required on the user-end to execute the code. >Extent of the Problem: The issue affects an estimated 950 million devices and attackers only need your mobile number to launch an attack. >Vulnerable Android Versions: Mainly users of the pre-Jellybean versions of the Android system Froyo 2.2 to Lollipop 5.1.1 >Securing Your Device The first thing to do is to detect if your device is vulnerable, the Stagefright Protection app helps you in this step. The next step would be to download and install the appropriate software patch meant specifically for your device and provide tutorial how to protect by MMS settings. Disclaimer: -The Stagefright Protection will not fix the code vulnerability in StageFright; it informs you that if your device is open to attack and how to protect from it. -Please download and install the update patches released by your device manufacturer or cell phone carrier or Google. >More Information and Details: Read the details by looking up the following CVEs (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) CVE-2015-1538, CVE-2015-1539, CVE-2015-3824, CVE-2015-3826, CVE-2015-3827, CVE-2015-3828, CVE-2015-3829

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

  • Certificate issued to “Muhammad Rehan Kamil” The developer's name — though anyone can put any name in a certificate.

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature verified Sep 10, 2015
  • Antivirus scan passed Nov 20, 2020
  • Signed byCN=Muhammad Rehan Kamil
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)A8:6A:A8:E9:99:2E:E7:A8:8A:00:AE:12:83:4D:BE:CC:98:28:49:88
  • File MD5ddb1c161670fd4da60ca4f19da159084
  • Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018

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Permissions (7)

Stagefright Protection requests 7 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

Stagefright Protection 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 Stagefright Protection APK safe?

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