A QR code or a barcode that you scan with your device can contain different kinds of information. This information can be unsafe for your device: for instance, a link to a phishing website. The Secure QR Scanner feature lets you scan QR codes and barcodes and safely access the information encrypted in the codes by checking any links they may contain.
Here are the instructions for performing typical user tasks that the feature provides:
To scan a QR code:
Secure QR Scanner automatically focuses the image and decrypts information encrypted in the code.
Depending on the type of information encrypted in the code, the device displays text, a link to a website, contact details, or Wi-Fi network connection settings.
Secure QR Scanner saves all scanned codes into history if the saving history functionality is enabled in app's settings.
You can see up-to-date information about QR code or barcode contents check results in history by tapping required entry. The app checks the links again and shows up-to-date result.
Follow these recommendations when scanning a code:
In the Settings section of the feature, you can:
The vibration confirmation is only available on devices that support this feature.
Secure QR Scanner scans websites for online threats before opening them. The app uses Kaspersky Security Network cloud service for checking. Secure QR Scanner warns about links to websites, known to Kaspersky Security Network cloud service as representing a threat to users. The app highlights such links in red and doesn't let you open them in browser or save in your device's contacts.
An infrastructure of cloud services that provides access to the online Knowledge Base of Kaspersky which contains information about the reputation of files, web resources, and software. The use of data from Kaspersky Security Network ensures faster response by Kaspersky apps to threats, improves the effectiveness of some protection components, and reduces the risk of false positives.
To open a website:
Secure QR Scanner automatically focuses the image and decrypts the link encrypted in the code, then checks the link for threats.If the link is safe, the app prompts you to open it in your device's default browser.
Secure QR Scanner can recognize contact details encoded in a QR code.
After decoding the QR code, you can:
If malicious or phishing links were detected in any field of contact data, it is impossible to add this links to the contact card on your device.
To connect to a Wi-Fi network:
Secure QR Scanner automatically focuses the image and decodes the QR code. A window with Wi-Fi network connection settings opens:
If you are using a device running Android 10 or lower, to connect to a Wi-Fi network:
Secure QR Scanner automatically focuses the image and decodes the QR code. A window with Wi-Fi network connection settings opens:
Secure QR Scanner will copy the network's password to the clipboard. A window with available Wi-Fi networks list will appear.