
Not only does it scan apps installed from Google Play, but it also scans apps installed from third-party sites. This new capability allows Google to scan apps after installation, as well. Until now, they had no way to verify that the apps stayed vetted after install. For quite some time, Google has been vetting apps before allowing them in the Google Play Store. Google boasts it can scan 50 billion apps daily, and uses machine learning to weed out the bad stuff. Of most interest is Google’s security suite is its new scanning capabilities. This feature has been around for a while.

There is also Google’s Safe Browsing that stops you before you proceed to an unsafe site via Chrome.

I personally hope this will help alleviate the use of shady monitoring apps. You can also lock the phone remotely, display a message on the phone, call the phone through a browser, or even erase all the data on the phone with this feature. To reiterateĪs noted in our July blog, the new Find My Phone does exactly what the name implies. As blogged about in July in Play Protect: Android’s new security system is now available, this new suite has been available since mid-May.
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(For Chromebook users, we recommend adding our free free Chrome browser extension)įinds and removes adware, malware, and potentially unwanted programs such as screen lockers or bloatware.

While using the Chrome browser, this layer scans URLs–protecting you from online scams, phishing sites, malicious links–and alerts you when risky sites are detected to ensure you have a safer browsing experience.

Perform scans during charge only, or skip scans if battery is low or in power saving mode. This layer blocks a specific type of malware–known as ransomware–which locks you out of your device and personal files, and then demands payment to restore access.ĭetects non-malicious, but probably annoying, software called Potentially Unwanted Programs and Potentially Unwanted Modifications.Īutomatically scan after a reboot, an update, or any time you choose.
