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Lookout Product Documentation

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App Details

Click any app in the Apps Explorer to see the App Details page. For apps with multiple versions, clicking the row expands the table to show all versions. You must select a specific version if you wish to review the details. The page includes the following:

  • Risk Exposure: A measure of risk level (low, medium, high, or critical) assigned to the app, when available.
  • Developer: The app developer.
  • OS, Version, Version Prevalence, App Prevalence, First Detected as in the Apps Explorer.
  • File Size: The size of the .ipa or .apk file.
  • Official Store: (iOS only) Whether the app is or was present in any supported version of the Apple App store. This helps identify unofficial iOS apps that may present a risk to your organization.
  • Identification: ID information such as the Object ID, Bundle ID, and certificates and hashes associated with the app.
  • Store Metadata: General information about the app from its app store, including the Store ID and Publisher.
  • Risk Summary: A summarized version of the detected issues and vulnerabilities, along with links to the relevant sections of the page.
  • Violations: A list of detected security violations.
  • Data Handling Security: Whether the app transports and stores data securely.
  • Storage Security: Whether encrypted files may be accessed after the device has been unlocked for the first time.
  • Capabilities: A list of the app's capabilities, including Risk Exposure (Normal, Elevated, or unavailable).

    For Android apps, a Popularity indicator shows how common a capability, component, or permission is across apps released or updated in the past year.

  • Components: A list of components that have the potential for malevolent use. Android apps also show Popularity.
  • Network: A map showing network activity by country.
  • Network Activity: A list of hosts the app communicates with.
  • Cloud Services in Use: A list of Cloud services the app communicates with.
  • Permissions: A list of permissions required by the app. Android apps also show Popularity.
  • OWASP Mobile Top 10: If applicable, a list of violations included in the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Top Ten Most Critical Mobile Security Risks, available here: https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Mobile_Top_10_2016-Top_10.

    If an app is currently under analysis, or if analysis is unavailable, a status box appears at the top of the page stating:

    UNABLE TO ANALYZE Lookout was unable to analyze the app due to an unforeseen technical problem.