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Android users now have one more layer of security anti-malware. Given the high number of malicious apps on Play, Google launched a new filter – which identifies and blocks potential threats and continually monitor apps

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The feature is patterned after the verification of applications that every Android device offers the user when he tries to install programs directly from the file. “apk”, somewhat different origin Store official Google Play. Is the Verify Apps.

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Now, this check also will be done with apps downloaded from the Play and not be restricted to the installation. The system performs a kind of scan the file before it is installed, and only then releases indeed the installation. But even that appears to the user.

Only when there is a problem identified by Android, then yes that emits the alert, asking the user to make sure the application is even reliable. After installation, it will continue to monitor the activity of the app and can issue alerts.

According to Google, the idea is really to protect people from malicious content. But the company says that last year, all installations of apps, about 4 billion used the system and only 0.18% occurred after a warning of possible malware.

To enable the Verify Apps, which should be standard on Android, the user should look for this option in your Device Security tab in settings. In Portuguese, it is identified as Check Apps.

Via Android