How to Protect your Android from USSD Hack Attacks with Free ESET USSD Control APP

Are your aware of USSD hack? Recently tech blogs were blown with a video showing a full wipe USSD code hack through Android Browser, NFC or QR Code. Initial reports suggest that those are only for Samsung TouchWiz phones like Galaxy S3, S3 & Ace but later it was confirmed that problem covers variety of Android phones. Well As the mobile technology is developing for the betterment of world, so is the ability of hackers. So let’s see how you can safe your mobile phone from USSD attack. Read on for more details.

Simple USSD codes like *#06# just shows up your mobile IMEI number but there are few codes like *2767*3855# which can wipe out your phone without giving you’re a second chance. Your personal data can easily be wiped out by opening a website which contains an HTML tag which calls a function and replaces the telephone no. with a USSD code for factory reset.

But where there is a virus, there is an antivirus…right?

Here comes the ESET USSD Control APP for your rescue. It protects Android devices from malware attacks and data loss. It runs in background automatically as soon as it is installed and warns you from the harmful codes risking the security of your data.

Main Features of ESET USSD Control
1.    Runs in background.
1.    Lightweight App
2.    Scans all USSDs and informs you about the potential risk
3.    Gives you option of test run by giving a test URL.

Play Store Link to ESET USSD Control download

ESET USSD Control cannot be opened from Google Play store, so once installed how do we open and check it?

For this purpose ESET provides a test URL. Please note that this is only a test URL and will not harm your phone. This is just to demonstrate how this App works.

Step 1: Open Play store and go to the ESET USSD Control.

Step 2: Install it and visit the link: http://www.eset.com/tools/ussdtest. (Link is also given in app description in play store)
Step 3: Link takes you to a safety check site explaining about the app and giving you an option to test your device.

Step 4: As soon as you click on the button a prompt window pops up asking you to choose from ESET and phone.
Step 5: Once you have selected ESET a warning window s displayed, describing about the hack.

All together put, this app brings you a great safety and relief from USSD hacking. Samsung S3 users may not worry about this there is a security patch already available.