Introducing a function to scan for dangers when installing stray apps distributed outside of Google Play
Google has announced a feature that scans Android apps for risks when they are downloaded and installed directly from locations other than Google Play.
Google Online Security Blog: Enhanced Google Play Protect real-time scanning for app installs
Google Play uses the Google Play Protect security system to scan for malicious apps, and 125 billion apps are scanned every day. Apps that are found to be harmful through scanning are suspended or automatically disabled.
In addition to using Google Play to obtain apps on Android, there is also a way to download apps that are distributed directly on websites. However, according to Google, attackers often directly distribute malicious apps to avoid scanning by Google Play Protect. Even when downloading an app directly from a website, Google warns users against an ``existing threat list,'' but this method has the problem of not being able to deal with unknown threats.
Newly, Google has announced a feature that scans apps for risks when they are installed directly from a website. With the new scan feature, if the app you are trying to install is an unknown app, a screen like the one below will be displayed, and the user can choose to scan the app or cancel the installation.
If the app is found to be harmful by scanning, a screen will appear asking you to cancel the installation.
The new scanning capabilities are already being rolled out in India and other countries, and will be available in other regions in the coming months.
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