Quick Heal AntiFraud.AI

Features

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The following features act as your personal shield ensuring your digital security:

Note: The Accessibility, Draw Over Other Apps, and Read Call Logs permissions are mandatory for the associated features to function as expected.

Risk Profile

This indicator reflects the level of protection your device has against malicious links, fraudulent websites, and other harmful programs. To enhance your security, click on the provided link to follow the recommended actions tailored to the specific threats your device is encountering. Implementing these recommendations will reduce your risk profile and help maintain your device’s safety. For optimal protection, ensure that all recommendations are enabled.

These actions are recommended to maintain control over your risk profile score:

  • Unauthorised Access Alert: Enable to block malicious applications from using your device camera.
  • Dark Web Monitoring: Enable to receive alert if your sensitive personal data is part of a data leak. Take appropriate actions to resolve the risk related to data leaks detected.
  • Password Protection: Enable to restrict unauthorized access to Quick Heal security settings.
  • Spy Alert: Configure to prevent websites from spying on your activities.
  • Email Protection: Enable to stay protected from malicious links received via email.
  • Scam Link Protection: Enable to protect yourself from scam links.

    • Fraud Call Alert

    For a video presentation outlining the steps to activate Quick Heal Fraud Call Alert on your device, refer the link here."

    Fraud Call Alert provides an immediate evaluation of incoming calls from unfamiliar numbers to assess their potential for being scams or fraudulent. It promptly notifies you if a call is suspected of being fraudulent, ensuring your safety and protecting you from potential threats.

    To enable Fraud Call Alert, follow these steps:

    1. Open AntiFraud.
    1. Go to Features.
    1. Click Fraud Call Alert.
    1. Enable the toggle switch to receive notifications for potential fraud calls.
      This feature requires your permission to access the call logs to be able to identify potential fraud calls.
    2. Click Grant access to proceed.

      3. This feature is now correctly configured to function as intended and identify fraudulent calls.

    Note: You can also report an unwanted number as fraud directly through this feature.

    Scam Protection

    Scam Protection safeguards you from fraudulent links that appear to originate from credible individuals or organizations, aiming to deceive you into disclosing sensitive personal information through fake emails, messages, or websites. This feature blocks all types of scam links, ensuring your safety and protecting you from financial fraud related to phishing attempts.

    To enable Scam Protection, follow these steps:

    1. Open AntiFraud.
    1. Go to Features.
    1. Open Scam Protection.
    1. Toggle the switch to true for the scam protection and QR codes separately according to your preferences and grant the necessary permissions.

      2. Note: This feature requires you to grant the accessibility permission to scan every link you click.

    2. Click Grant access to proceed.

      3. This feature is now correctly configured to function as intended and to provide a list of the number of links inspected and blocked.

    Fraud App Detector

    For a video presentation outlining the steps to scan for fraud apps using Quick Heal Fraud App Detector on your device, refer the link here."

    Fraud App Detector proactively identifies and alerts you to potentially harmful, fraudulent, or deceptive apps on your device. It detects applications that may steal information, spy on you, infect your device with malicious code, or mimic legitimate banking apps. By safeguarding against these risks, it protects you from unauthorized access to your personal information and ensures your device remains secure.

    Follow these steps to scan your device to check if any potential fraud app attempting to invade it:

    1. Open AntiFraud.
    1. Go to Home > Fraud App Detector widget.
    1. Click SCAN.

      2. It scans for any possible intrusion on your device.

    1. Now go to Features > Fraud App Detector to view a list of apps that were trying to access your information without your knowledge. You can either uninstall it or chose to ignore it.

    Banking Fraud Alert

    Banking Fraud Alert notifies you if it detects a call that may pose a risk of fraud. Fraudsters often attempt to deceive individuals into disclosing sensitive banking information, such as OTPs and passwords, which can result in financial loss. This feature provides real-time alerts when a call is suspected to be fraudulent, helping you safeguard against potential financial harm.

    To enable Banking Fraud Alert, follow these steps:

    1. Open AntiFraud.
    1. Go to Features.
    1. Open Banking Fraud Alert.
    1. Toggle the switch to true. Once the feature is enabled, it alerts you upon receiving a banking OTP.

    Fraud Protect Buddy

    For a video presentation outlining the steps to activate Quick Heal Fraud Protect Buddy on your device and to add a dependant, refer the link here."

    Fraud Protect Buddy lets you designate a loved one, who may be at risk of fraud, as a dependant. It promptly alerts you if your dependant receives a call that could potentially be fraudulent.

    To add a dependant, follow these steps:

    1. Open AntiFraud.
    1. Go to Features.
    1. Open Fraud Protect Buddy.
    1. Click Add to add your loved one as a dependant.
    1. Enter the dependant details in the designated boxes, such as Name, Mobile Number.
    1. Set notification/ringtone preferences.
    1. Click Send Request. Upon the dependant's acceptance of your request, you will be designated as a buddy to the dependant.

    Note: Be informed that the dependant must have a licensed copy of Quick Heal AntiFraud installed on their Android device in order to be added as a dependant.

    Secure Payments

    For a video presentation outlining the steps to activate Quick Heal AntiFraud Secure Payments on your device, refer the link here."

    While visiting a banking app, you may encounter risks such as falling victim to cyber-attacks where your credentials can be stolen by fraudsters, potentially resulting in financial loss.

    Secure Payments protect you from any situations where your identity or credentials could be compromised. It quickly checks certain parameters of the payment app and the state of your device to determine if you are safe to make an online payment.

    To enable Secure Payments, follow these steps:

    1. Open AntiFraud.
    1. Go to Features.
    1. Open Secure Payments.
    1. Toggle the switch to true.
    1. Grant the required permissions from device settings to enable Secure Payments.
    1. Add the required apps that you need to secure.
    1. Click Proceed.

    Unauthorised Access Alert

    Unauthorized Access Alert notifies you if any application attempts to access your device's microphone or camera while the device is not in use or locked. This feature helps protect your privacy by alerting you to potential unauthorised access.

    To enable Unauthorised Access Alert, follow these steps:

    1. Open AntiFraud.
    1. Go to Features.
    1. Open Unauthorised Access Alert.
    1. Toggle the switch to true for the mic and camera separately according to your preferences and grant the necessary permissions. Once this feature is enabled, it will provide real-time alerts if an application accesses your microphone or camera without your knowledge.

    Dark Web Monitoring

    Dark Web Monitoring continuously scans hidden and clandestine areas of the internet, alerting you if your personal information—such as email addresses, passwords, or credit card numbers—is being sold or shared by criminals. This service enables you to take proactive measures to safeguard yourself from potential fraud, such as updating your passwords or contacting your bank.

    Follow these steps to use this feature:

    1. Open AntiFraud.
    1. Go to Features.
    1. Open Dark Web Monitoring.
    1. Enter the email address you wish to check to determine if any data associated with that email has been leaked. The process may take some time, but once completed, it will provide details of any leaked data, including the app name and associated risk level.

    Call Forwarding Alert

    Call Forwarding Alert promptly informs you whenever your incoming calls are being redirected to another number.

    Fraudsters may exploit this feature to intercept your calls and potentially access sensitive information for identity theft. The alert encourages you to adjust your device settings and disable call forwarding to safeguard your personal information.

    To enable Call Forwarding Alert, follow these steps:

    1. Open AntiFraud.
    1. Go to Features.
    1. Open Call Forwarding Alert.
    1. Toggle the switch to true. You now will receive the alert whenever your calls are being forwarded to any number.

    Screen Share Alert

    Screen Share Alert notifies you if any app is sharing your screen during an ongoing call. Fraudsters may use screen sharing apps to steal sensitive information by posing as trustworthy individuals. This feature helps protect your personal information, ensuring you maintain control over how and whether your data is accessed or collected.

    To enable Screen Share Alert, follow these steps:

    1. Open AntiFraud.
    1. Go to Features.
    1. Open Screen Share Alert.

    Toggle the switch to true. Once this feature is enabled, it alerts you whenever any app is sharing your device screen.

     

    Payee Name Announcer

    Payee Name Announcer announces the name of the payment receiver (payee) each time you scan a QR code for payment. This feature assists you in verifying that your payment is directed to the correct recipient, thereby helping to prevent QR code payment fraud.

    To enable Payee Name Announcer, follow these steps:

    1. Open AntiFraud.
    1. Go to Features.
    1. Open Payee Name Announcer.
    1. Toggle the switch to true. Once the feature is enabled, it calls out the name of payment recipient (payee) on scanning payment QR codes.

    Note: The applications supported by this feature are: Paytm, Amazon Pay, PhonePe, and BHIM UPI.

    Information Hub

    Keeps you informed about the latest market trends by providing links to relevant articles and videos. This service ensures you have access to up-to-date information and insights from various sources, helping you stay current with market developments.

    Fraud Victim?

    Check for a step-by-step guide to report a fraud.

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