Using decoy icons to prevent unwanted user access to applications on a user computing device

A mobile computing device, the mobile computing device comprising:

• a memory element including first instructions stored therein;
• a graphical display screen;
• and
• a processor, wherein the first instructions are executable by the processor to:
• generate a menu of icons including an application icon and a decoy icon that correspond to a mobile application in the mobile computing device, the application icon assigned to a first location in the menu of icons and the decoy icon assigned to a second location in the menu of icons;
• communicate icon location information to the mobile application;
• provide the menu of icons for display on the graphical display screen;
• receive a first indication of user input to select the decoy icon in the menu of icons;
• invoke the mobile application based on the decoy icon being selected;
• and
• communicate, to the mobile application based on the decoy icon being selected, second location information indicating the second location in the menu of icons.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having program instructions stored therein, wherein the program instructions are executable by a mobile device to perform operations comprising:

• generating a menu of icons including an application icon and a decoy icon that correspond to a mobile application in the mobile device, the application icon assigned to a first location in the menu of icons and the decoy icon assigned to a second location in the menu of icons;
• communicating icon location information to the mobile application;
• providing the menu of icons for display on a display screen of the mobile device;
• receiving a first indication of user input to select the decoy icon in the menu of icons;
• invoking the mobile application based on the decoy icon being selected;
• and
• communicating, to the mobile application based on the decoy icon being selected, second location information indicating the second location in the menu of icons.