10,000,000+
fake apps, sites, and accounts removed
What does ChainPatrol do about fake versions of your app?
ChainPatrol finds the fake versions of your app before your users do. Clones, copycat listings, and malicious extensions get caught across official stores, extension registries, and third-party APK sites. We file every takedown and track it to removal, with the full history visible in your dashboard.
Where does ChainPatrol scan for fake versions of your app?
ChainPatrol scans the Apple App Store, Google Play, browser extension registries, third-party APK sites and download mirrors, and the ad platforms sending users to all of them.
Catch cloned apps before they gather installs
Apple App Store and Google Play get scanned daily. A listing built from your name, icon, or screenshots gets flagged as soon as it publishes, and the takedown goes in while its install count is still in double digits.
Clear squatted listings out of store search
Keyword-squatted apps and near-miss names sit directly above your real listing when someone searches for you. ChainPatrol files against them on the same brand and trademark grounds as a full clone, so the search result your users see is yours.
Remove malicious extensions from the browser stores
Extensions that overlay your interface, capture logins, or redirect sessions get reported to Chrome, Firefox, and Opera for removal. Most carry your logo in the listing, which is what makes them worth installing and what makes them removable.
Track clones across APK mirrors and download sites
Not every install comes from a store. Repackaged builds and modified APKs circulate through unofficial download portals and mirrors, and those get traced back to the host, with takedown requests filed to the hosting provider and the registrar behind the site.
Take down the ads pointing at fake downloads
Some users never reach a store at all. A paid ad bidding on your brand name sends them to a fake download page instead, and ChainPatrol files those takedowns across Google Ads, Facebook, and Instagram.
HOW IT WORKS
How does ChainPatrol get a fake app removed?
We detect the listing, confirm it, file the takedown, and continue filing and tracking until it is gone.
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Detect
Scans run daily across the app stores, extension registries, APK mirrors, and ad platforms, matched against your brand name, icon, screenshots, and developer identity.
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Confirm
Every flagged listing goes to ChainPatrol’s reporting operations team before anything gets filed, which is what keeps legitimate apps, resellers, and regional partners out of your takedown queue.
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File
Each report goes through direct store and registry channels, built to the trademark and technical requirements of that platform on the first submission. Nothing bounces back for missing documentation.
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Remove and track
Filing continues until the listing comes down, with escalation through secondary contacts and hosting providers when a store or an APK host stalls.
Why the best brands don’t handle app takedowns alone
Most brands either report fake apps manually or use a tool that finds them and hands the problem back. We find them and remove them, across every store and registry, without your team touching it.
Apps with millions of users trust ChainPatrol to keep their users safe
Coinbase runs one of the most cloned consumer apps in the world, and fake versions publish faster than any team could report them. ChainPatrol surfaced 4,000 detections their previous vendor had missed and now runs a 97.4% takedown rate. See the Coinbase case study.
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How ChainPatrol finds clones of your app, gets them removed, and keeps them from coming back.
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