Scans the smartphone for malware detection and removal.
1.1 Scan
Press [Scan] to initiate scanning.
ALYac Android will then open up the Scan screen and display the Scan Path, Files Scanned, and Malicious Code Detected. To stop a scan in progress, press [Stop Scan].
To perform other tasks and have the scan complete in the background, simply press the Home button. ALYac Android will complete the scan in the background and then display “Scan has completed." on the status bar.
Once the scan is complete, press [OK] if malware has not been detected. This will return ALYac Android to its home menu.
If malware has been detected, press [Clean].
Alternatively, press [Malware Details] to view a detailed and categorized list of detected malware threats with individual action options.
Select individual malware threats and then press [Exclude] or [Clean] to exclude or clean them, respectively.
1.2 Exceptions
If a scan is in progress, stop the scan or wait until it completes and then open the Exceptions tab to view the available options.
The Exceptions tab displays a list of items that are excluded from ALYac Android’s scanning and contains options (accessible using the Home button) to remove selected entries or the entire list.
1.3 Scan Log
Open the Scan Log tab to view a list of previous scan sessions.
Select an entry from the list to view detailed information about that session and the outcome. Detailed information, however, is not available for scan sessions in which malware was detected.
ALYac Android rates the safety of applications installed on the smartphone using these ratings: Risk, Care, Safe, Excl(Excluded), and ?(Unverified). In addition, ALYac Android provides a separate list of potentially risky applications for easier management of smartphone security.App Safety Rating is based on App Safety Index and Developer Safety Index, which are scored on a 5-star scale, each.
To view detailed information about security threats posed by a specific application, simply select that application from the list.
It’s possible to uninstall or exclude individual applications using [Uninstall App] and [Exclude/Include] buttons, respectively. Applications that have been excluded using the [Exclude/Include] button will not be shown in the Risky Apps tab.
If a network connection is not established from the App Management screen after installing a new application, ALYac Android will rate the installed application as Unverified.
An N badge on the [App Management] button indicates that an application update is available.
2.1 All Apps
Displays a list of all installed applications.
2.2 Risky Apps
Displays a list of applications with the risk or care rating.
2.3 Running Apps
Displays a list of currently running applications.
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3. Spam Management
If a call or a text message from a registered spam number or a text message containing a registered keyword is received, ALYac Android blocks the call or text message and displays “Spam call blocked.” or “Spam message received.” on the status bar.
In addition, an N badge on the [Spam Management] button indicates a new spam call or text message.
3.1 Block Smishing
Protect your mobile phone by stating as "Dangerous" or "Suspicious" to smishing messages that tries to steal your personal and financial information.
Blocked messages are listed and you can delete each or the entire list.
[Report] function is supported to "Suspicious" messages, and you need to accept to transit information to report the smishing message. Collected information is only used to solve the reported issue, and they are not used in any other purpose. "Dangerous" messages does not have a reporting function.
You can set the notification screen by classification when received smishing messages.
3.2 Spam Block
Displays a list of incoming calls and text messages that have been identified as spam and blocked accordingly.
Display options include All, Phone Numbers, and Text Messages. In addition, the user may select a blocked number and then, using the Menu button, clear incoming call records associated with that number.
3.3 Spam Registration
Displays a list of registered spam numbers and keywords.
In order to prevent unnecessary memory use, spam numbers and keyword monitoring options are automatically disabled if no spam number or keyword has been registered. Once the user registers a spam number or keyword, the Settings screen will prompt.
Display options for registered spam numbers and keyword list includes All, Phone Numbers, and Keywords. In addition, it’s possible to unregister spam numbers and keywords or add new spam numbers and keywords using the menu options.
Updates ALYac Android to its latest version.ALYac Android updates contain the latest patterns, which is required for detecting and removing new malware threats.
An N badge on the [Update] button indicates that a new update is available.
5.1 Basic Settings
** ALYac Android requires network access to check for updates and retrieve App Safety Rating information. If network access is required and both Automatically Connect to 3G/LTE and Automatically Connect to Wi-Fi options are set to [OFF], ALYac Android will prompt for user confirmation and then attempt to connect to the 3G/LTE network.
5.2 Scan and Application Settings
5.3 Spam Settings