Updated Date: 07/07/2026
Configuring mobile security malware detection
Before configuring mobile security malware detection, you should create a mobile security anti-fraud profile.
Configure mobile security malware detection if you want the system to check for malicious applications on mobile devices of end-users.
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On the Main tab, click Security > Fraud Protection Service > Anti-Fraud Profiles.
The Anti-Fraud Profiles screen opens.
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In the Anti-Fraud Profiles screen, click the mobile security anti-fraud profile in the profiles list.
The Anti-Fraud Profile Properties screen opens.
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In the Anti-Fraud Configuration area, click Mobile Security.
The list of Mobile Security configuration options appear.
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In the list of Mobile Security configuration options, click Malware Detection.
The Malware Detection configuration options appear.
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Select the Customize All check box.
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Ensure that the Enabled check box for Malware Detection is selected.
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Select the Enabled check box for the Run Behavior Analysis setting if you want the system to check for SMS grabbers.
This check is based on suspicious behavior and characteristics of all applications on the customer’s mobile device.
Note: BIG-IP version 15.0 can be used to detect other types of suspicious behavior based on settings provided by live update.
- If you enable the Run Behavior Analysis setting, assign a value for the Behavior Analysis Score setting, or use the default score. If MobileSafe finds suspicious behavior and the score you assign here is above the alert threshold, an alert is sent to the FPS dashboard.
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Select the Enabled check box for the Check Generic Malware setting if you want the system to check for malware applications on mobile devices of end-users.
The F5 malware database is used to check for this.
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Select the Enabled check box for the Check Custom Malware setting if you want to specify other malware applications that the system should include in its check, or if you want to whitelist applications that you don’t want the system to check for.
To specify other malware applications that the system should include in its check, click the Add button in the Malware List area and enter the data as described in the F5 MobileSafe Deployment and Configuration Guide.
To whitelist applications that you don’t want the system to check for, click the Add button in the Whitelisted Applications area enter the data as described in the F5 MobileSafe Deployment and Configuration Guide.
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Click Save.
The anti-fraud profile is updated with the changes you made.