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McAfee Dialer Protection 1.1

166.2 KB / 100K+ Downloads / Rating 4.3 - 1,049 reviews


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McAfee Dialer Protection, developed and published by McAfee LLC, has released its latest version, 1.1, on 2013-05-02. This app falls under the Productivity category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 100000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 4.3, based on 1.049 reviews.

McAfee Dialer Protection APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 2.2+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: com.mcafee.stinger

Updated: 12 years ago

Developer Name: McAfee LLC

Category: Productivity

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing McAfee Dialer Protection on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

4.3
Total 1,049 reviews

Reviews

3 ★, on 2017-04-13
don't know if its really working because the different dialpad colors provided by McAfee are not on the dialpad, and the app is supposedly on. Would give 5 ⭐ otherwise. Thanks. BTW, thank you for responding to my questions and concerns previously.

5 ★, on 2014-03-19
Nice app size and no permissions, however with a call confirm app I use the dialer does not show up. Stock dialer and comodo dialer show but not mcafee. I just looked at nortons dialer and it has two other features that are nice to have but its a bigger app and has some permissions but not internet. I will try that out and see if my call confirm sees norton dialer, if it does I might have to switch.

3 ★, on 2016-03-22
...but it needs an Option /Preference /Setting OR a few. It allowed me to hide my contact's I.D. info from nosey eye's, BUT removed ALL my contacts photos - - when calling

3 ★, on 2014-05-17
I've downloaded this to stop dialer vulnerabilities yet can't select a default dialer, don't know if it's still in beta would love it if Mcafee would update it.

4 ★, on 2014-09-05
I'm not sure if this even is necessary for the Galaxy S5, but since the app takes only 500KB of room on the phone, it's totally worth it. It doesn't seem to interfere with anything, so why not.

3 ★, on 2015-08-01
How would you ever know if it is doing anything?

Previous Versions

McAfee Dialer Protection 1.1
2013-05-02 / 166.2 KB / Android 2.2+

About this app

McAfee Dialer Protection keeps you safe from a known vulnerability that could potentially wipe your entire mobile device back to factory default settings, meaning your settings, contacts, photos, videos, apps will be lost.

The operating system your smartphone is running may be vulnerable to potential misuse of USSD commands that could wipe your entire phone. Tapping on a link to a cleverly coded web page could order your phone to reset itself to factory settings and disintegrate all your private data with it. Simply opening a malicious website, either directly or by a link, could instigate a dialer exploit that instantly orders your phone to take unwanted actions, potentially including a factory reset (wiping out all your personal settings, data and apps) or destruction of your SIM card.
Any Android phone running Phone.apk v 4.1 or lower is at risk and that's the broader base of them. Install McAfee Dialer Protection to protect against such attacks. Now, when you tap on an exploiting link, McAfee will intercept and block the USSD command.
For more information regarding this threat, go to http://blogs.mcafee.com/consumer/android-phones-vulnerable-to-loss-of-data-apps.

Tags: dialer, dialer protection, wipe, wipe attack, ussd, ussd code, ussd check, android ussd, url, security, McAfee, McAfee Mobile Security

New features

McAfee Dialer Protection will block any unauthorized attempts to use your dialer to wipe your phone.