Dr. Safety is a free mobile security app for Android. just like any other typical security apps available on Google Play. However, it has a special game application recommendation function. The app is developed by Trend Micro in an effort to create a safe gaming environment for mobile users.
First launched in Taiwan, the app is now available in the rest of Asia Pacific including Malaysia. It features six secure game technologies including a security certified games recommendations feature, to ensure consumers are downloading legitimate gaming apps, not the fake ones. According to a recent online poll conducted by Trend Micro Inc., 61 percent of consumers in Malaysia have either encountered or downloaded fake or risky apps on their mobile devices or do not know if their devices are infected with malware or viruses.
The six safeguarding features in Dr Safety include:
1. Safeguard game account – scans all of your apps and files to ensure they are not malicious
2. Safeguard privacy – identifies which apps collect and steal your personal info using the Trend Micro Smart Protection Network
3. Anti-phishing – blocks malicious websites including phishing and fake bank sites
4. Anti-theft – finds your device back when you have lost it
5. Anti-disturbance – blocks unwanted contact with whitelists and blacklists of phone numbers
6. Secure Certified Games Recommendation – download apps with confidence and play recommended games and utilities without worries (we found that the recommended apps are rather limited). 🙁
Dr. Safety is free for download at Google Play Store. It requires Android 2.3 and up.
