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:
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:
If Secure QR Scanner is unable to decode the code, move the camera to or from the QR or barcode to get the image in focus.
When illumination is insufficient, tap the flashlight icon on the feature's screen to turn on the flashlight
In the Settings section of the feature, you can:
Turn on sound and vibration confirmation that a code has been scanned;
The vibration confirmation is only available on devices that support this feature.
Turn on history to save scanned codes;
Choose whether you want to be prompted before opening a link from a code.
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.
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.
To open a website:
Point the camera at a code with an encrypted website link.
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.
If you don't want to be prompted about opening links that are safe, you can disable this prompt in the feature's settings.