# Emsisoft Mobile Security

> Protecting your data and privacy from all the dangers waiting on the Internet.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.emsisoft.security](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.emsisoft.security)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.emsisoft.security`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Emsisoft
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 193,707
- **Rating:** 4.14 / 5 (2,375 ratings)
- **Version:** 16.4.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-28
- **First published:** 2014-03-06
- **Publisher country:** NZ
- **Size:** 61 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.emsisoft.security)
- **Website:** [http://www.emsisoft.com](http://www.emsisoft.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/privacy/](http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/privacy/)

## Description

**Emsisoft Mobile Security** provides comprehensive protection for Android devices, combining **antivirus**, **malware scanning**, **App Anomaly Detection**, **Scam Alert & Chat Protection**, **Web Protection**, **Account Privacy**, **App Lock**, and **Anti-Theft** in a single lightweight app.

Advanced modules include an independently verified 100% detection rate malware scanner, **Anomaly Detection** for sophisticated threats, ongoing **Scam Alert & Chat Protection**, and real‑time **Web Protection**. It also includes **Anti-Theft** controls (locate, lock, wipe) with intruder snapshots. Permissions: **Device Admin** for Anti‑Theft, **VPN** for secure web protection, and **Accessibility** services for chat protection and anomaly detection.

## Rankings

- #161,644 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.GET_TASKS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_DELETE_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.emsisoft.security.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`

## Review summary

Users widely praise Emsisoft Mobile Security for strong protection and reliable malware detection, with many noting a clean interface and good overall performance. Several reviews also highlight reasonable pricing and value. However, multiple comments raise privacy concerns about permissions and data collection, and report stability issues such as an applock bug and occasional app launch problems. A subset criticize corporate partnerships with Microsoft/Google/Windows Defender as introducing intrusive features or compatibility/privacy trade-offs. Overall sentiment is positive about protection, with privacy and reliability caveats appearing in several reviews.

### Pros

- Strong protection and malware detection (behavior-based).
- Positive usability with a clean interface and solid performance.
- Good value for money / reasonably priced.

### Cons

- Privacy concerns due to broad permissions and data collection.
- Stability issues and bugs (applock bug, occasional app not opening).
- Negative impact of partnerships with Microsoft/Google/Windows Defender leading to intrusive features or compatibility/privacy concerns.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.emsisoft.security)