MARS - Mobile Application Reputation Service

MARS provides analysis of any mobile application that is uploaded to the service either as a binary file or a link to the official Apple App Store and Google Play. To view the MARS score of applications, go to Application and click the View MARS scores tab.

With MARS, administrators can upload an application either as a binary file (APK - Android App format or IPA - iOS App format) or a direct link to an application in the official store (Apple App Store or Google Play Store), once uploaded into Mobile Security Dashboard, administrator receives a full app analysis report after few minutes.

  • To learn about an application, administrator should upload the APK/IPA file, iOS App Store link or Google Play Store link into Mobile Security Dashboard (under Forensics > MARS tab).

  • If the App is analyzed for the first time, it may take few minutes for Mobile Security to analyze the App, when done - administrator receives an email with a link to MARS full App analysis report, at the same time MARS dashboard is updated with new report.

  • MARS generates a report which analyses the application according to 3 categories: security (vulnerabilities), reputation and privacy. Each category consists of a list of findings, split into sub-categories and topics, with their associated impact on the category score.

  • For each category a score is calculated according to MARS analysis findings, then, a weighted summary score is given to the application.

  • If the App was already analyzed by Mobile Security, administrator can immediately view or download the full App analysis.

  • After reading the App analysis report, administrators can make educated decisions based on full App analysis before they distribute an App into their organization's Mobile devices.

  • The App analysis report consists of the data as described in 'App Analysis Overview' (p.62) plus the MARS analysis for the 3 categories - security, reputation and privacy.

  • MARS detailed app report is linked to its App Risk analysis, clicking on 'App Risk' icon will take you directly to the App Risk analysis page.

  • Administrator can also export a full app report (MARS + Risk Analysis) and ask to reanalyze the app if a new version is available on the Apple app store or Google Play.

App report (MARS and Risk Analysis):