| 摘要 |
A computer-implemented method for informing users about applications available for download may include (1) identifying, through sharing functionality provided by an operating system, shared content that identifies an application hosted by an application distribution platform, (2) in response to identifying the shared content, obtaining security information about the identified by the shared content, and (3) informing, prior to a user downloading the application, the user of the obtained security information about the application to enable the user to make an informed decision about whether to download the application. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed. |
| 主权项 |
1. A computer-implemented method for informing users about applications available for download, at least a portion of the method being performed by a computing device comprising at least one processor, the method comprising:
identifying, by a mobile security application through sharing functionality provided by an operating system, and in response to selection of the mobile security application as a recipient of sharing through the sharing functionality, shared content that identifies an application hosted by an application distribution platform, the shared content comprising text that specifies at least one of a location for the application on the application distribution platform and an identity of the application, such that the shared content is shared with the mobile security application; in response to identifying the shared content, obtaining, by the mobile security application, security information about the application identified by the shared content; informing, by the mobile security application and prior to a user downloading the application, the user of the obtained security information about the application to enable the user to make an informed decision about whether to download the application. |
