Kaspersky QR Scanner: QR Codes look great and they do the job they do and the URLs in shrinking. The basic resemblance is that you can not see what they will do when you turn them on.
QR Codes are used by many different websites and services, such as in advertisements, in shops, in public transport, in magazines and more.
The recently released WhatsApp Web that uses a QR Code to help you connect to the new Web service.
But while it is a very useful feature, it can also be used by malicious users, since no effort is required to create codes that lead to malicious websites.
So Kaspersky thought to scan the codes before they are used by your phone with a new application security that has it free of charge.
The new app Kaspersky QR Scanner available for Android and iOS, but requires more permissions than you might need. Specifically, it requires access in the device ID.
The application is very easy to use. Once you've installed it on your device, just run it to scan a QR Code. You should move your device until the application is focused and read.
The app scans the link to make sure it doesn't lead to a malicious website archives for download, before it takes you there automatically.
Download the application for Android and iOS
