John McAfee, while no longer related to the McAfee anti-virus company he helped found, has been pretty vocal about mobile security. It wasn’t too long ago that McAfee released an app called DCentral 1 which basically helps users identify which apps had what permission and allowed them to modify that permission as they saw fit.
Well it looks like McAfee is back and this time he has a new app in tow – D-VASIVE. The app will run in the background and has the ability to log activities of your apps to see which app might have recently accessed something they should not have. One of the examples is that the app will look out for other apps that might need to enable your microphone or monitor.
It will also attempt to look for apps that seeks out Bluetooth or WiFi connectivity when it shouldn’t. This is to help users identify apps that might be secretly recording them in the background or who might be trying to send out information when they shouldn’t. For example if you’re playing a game, there is no reason as to why it might need to enable the camera or microphone, right?
In any case the app comes in a free and paid version, so if you’re wondering if the paid version is worth your money, download the free version first or check out the promo video above for the details.