The APK is a format that we usually handle on Android, especially when you download apps from other stores to the Play Store. Although we use well-known and safe stores, the risk when operating in this way is high that if we download the programs as usual on the phone. It is very common for the virus to infect the phone in this way.
Therefore, power is required Check the truth and safety of this APK before placing it on the phone. In this case, we may use certain tools that can verify if they have this virus or malware, thus avoiding problems on our Android phone.
XAPK Files: What they are, what they are and how they open on Android
Ever encountered an XAPK format file? We tell you all about this format and how to use it on Android.
Virus Context: Verify the APK before downloading it
Virus Full is one of the best known options to check whether the APK has no viruses or threats, before we put it on the phone. It is a reliable platform, which operates using a database of over 70 antiviruses, which does not allow virus, malware or escape threat. This will tell us if it is safe to install this file or not.
The operation of the Total Virus is also very simple, because we will have to add nothing on our phone Can be used from the browser itself, either on the phone or on a computer. So you can check if the APK you want is safe or not. The steps to use are:
- Open the Virus Total page in the browser.
- Click on the file tab.
- Enter APK in question.
- Click to update.
- Wait for Virus Total to finish its update.
The analysis takes a short time, in less than a minute it is usually clear. It will tell us if this APK we want to install on the phone is secure or not. It is worth noting that there are a few antiviruses that they are using, so that may be the case yes antivirus has been flagged as dangerous and others not. It could be a false mistake or that only antivirus managed to get that threat. We can always see the complete list of antivirus and the results obtained in this trial, so that we can see which one is getting, and if so, the threat.
What are APK apps and how are they different from "normal" apps?
If you don't know much about Android then probably get the word "APK" and you may not know exactly what those programs are. No problem, we explain it to you.
Pure APK
Another popular tool, which we've used more than once, Pure APK. This group can tell if the file in question is false, because we may have downloaded something that makes it the program we really want to install. This serves as a means of detecting threats and detecting a virus or malware. So it's another option that we can use in these situations in a simple way. How to use it is very simple:
- Install the Apk Pure web site.
- Install your app on the page (Maximum supported size is 100 MB).
- Click to update.
- Wait for the update.
- APK Pure will tell you if the app's signature is the same as its original developer.
When we upload an app to the web, it shows that Engineers are no different from the original that you created this app, is a reason to suspect that it has been changed and that something is wrong with this app. It's a common sign that there is a virus or malware in it, so we should not install it on Android.
How to uninstall APK in Android apps
If you need to share an app on Android, you can pull the APK thanks to apps in the Play Store and install the app for someone else.
APK Pure is another great way to turn to if we are in doubt about the origin of this file. It will let us know in a very simple and fast way about its origin, whether it has been modified or not, so that we can avoid including it if it is unreliable. In addition, as you have seen, it is very easy to use.
