Norton Snap

Protect yourself from the hidden dangers of QR codes with Norton Snap, a leading QR code scanner designed for safeguarding your online security. QR codes, ubiquitous across magazines, billboards, and posters, offer a convenient gateway to product information, services, and promotions. However, this simplicity can also expose you to security risks from malicious actors looking to compromise your mobile device, steal your identity, or disrupt your digital life.

The app addresses this by preemptively evaluating the safety of websites associated with QR codes before they are accessed on your device. Utilizing the Norton Safe Web database, it assesses a site's security status when a QR code is scanned. It allows immediate access to sites deemed safe, while effectively blocking access to harmful or questionable sites, thus preventing potential threats from reaching your device.

The application provides insights into the safety of a site and furnishes an expanded view of the URL linked to the QR code, ensuring users are fully informed about where the link is directing them before they commit to clicking through.

Key benefits include:

- Effortless QR code scanning with automatic security checks

- Instant identification of secure websites

- Proactive blocking of malicious sites before they load on the device

- Clarity on the true destination of a QR code link, beyond any shortened addresses

- Quick visual safety ratings to determine the trustworthiness of a site

Designed for Android OS 4.0.3 and later, the QR code scanner is an essential tool for anyone looking to navigate these codes without compromising personal security. It ensures that user privacy is valued and protected. For additional layers of security, consider pairing with Norton Mobile Security solutions to further defend against harmful apps and to secure personal information.