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About Protexo: Instant Scam Detector

Protexo provides scam and malicious link detection in many messaging apps such as SMS, WhatsApp, Instagram messenger and X chat while keeping noise extremely low (less than 0.2% false-positive rate).

Key Features

Real-time scam detection in SMS, WhatsApp, Instagram messenger and X chat via on-device AI-driven context analysis—no keyword matching alone.

Malicious link alerts: automatically flags unsafe URLs in the above apps.

On‑device AI for privacy: sensitive message content stays on your phone. Only link data is securely sent for cloud validation if needed.

Live alerts overlay: identifies risky messages instantly and displays warnings directly over them via Android Accessibility Service.

Why Protexo?
Protexo combines on‑device AI technology to detect advanced social‑engineering tactics: impersonation, urgency, emotional manipulation—even in messages that sound human.

Privacy‑First Design

No messages, contacts, or chat history leave your device.

Contacts permission used only to identify unknown senders; message content is never shared.

Accessibility Service reads only visible message text—not passwords or hidden fields.

Easy Setup
Just enable Protexo’s Accessibility Service. That’s it—automatic protection from scam messages runs silently in the background, no active input needed.

Use Cases

Detect phishing or impersonation scams in WhatsApp before they escalate.

Shield from SMS-based fraud—like fake bank or delivery alerts.

Alert loved ones instantly to unsafe links before they’re clicked.

How it works

1. Message arrives in WhatsApp, SMS, Instagram messenger or X chat.

2. Protexo analyzes language cues and context.

3. If suspicious, alerts appear overlaying the message with a warning.

Ready to protect your messages?
Get Protexo now and guard every chat from scams—automatically and privately. Experience smarter messaging safety today.

Application permissions

To protect you from scams, Protexo needs the following permissions:

Accessibility Service – to scan message content from the above apps for malicious links and scams. Only links are shared; the rest of your messages remain private and local. Also, to display alerts directly on top of scam messages, so you know exactly which message is risky.

Contacts Access – to identify messages from unknown senders. This is optional. If you grant access, your contact list is never shared externally.

Privacy Policy

https://protego.ai/privacy-policy

What’s new

Version v7.03.01 · Updated September 11, 2026

- Trusted a sender by mistake? A new Undo option appears right after you tap "Trust sender", so you can bring the alert back. - The Scams tab is now Activity, with a Scams/Trusted toggle. Scam cards now show the sender and let you trust them in one tap. The Trusted list shows every sender you've trusted. - Trust is now per app: trusting "John" in WhatsApp doesn't trust "John" in Telegram.

User reviews

Nikitha S
Nikitha S
I’m glad there’s an app that is helping me detect spam but at the same time keeps my data local. However, there is room for improvement with the detection and timing of the alerts.
Aditya Donthi
Aditya Donthi
This app is awesome. Super helpful with spotting scams which are getting harder to catch. Setup was quick and it runs in the background without slowing down my phone. It worked with all my main messaging apps and already flagged a few scam texts. There were some false positives at first, but it keeps getting better ...

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