Safe Messaging
About Safe Messaging
Safe Messaging checks texts and instant messages you receive for phishing links.
Safe Messaging is available in the Standard, Plus, and Premium subscription plans for the Kaspersky app.
Safe Messaging uses the
to check links in messages.Safe Messaging only blocks links in Google Chrome. To protect yourself from dangerous links in instant messages, set Google Chrome as your default browser.
This feature may also work with pre-installed browsers of some devices, for example Samsung Internet on a Samsung device. Other browsers are not supported. If you have a Huawei device without Google Chrome browser, this feature is unavailable for you. In that case, a shorter version of Safe Messaging is available as the Text Anti-Phishing feature.
Links in text messages (SMS)
If you receive an SMS text message containing links to malicious or spoofed websites, the app will notify you about it. You will just have to decide whether you still want to open the link.
To check links in text messages:
- On the Kaspersky app bottom tab bar, tap All Features.
- Tap Safe Messaging.
- Tap Check links in texts.
- Set the Warn me about dangerous links switch to ON.
Kaspersky app will notify you if a text message you receive contains links to malicious or spoofed websites.
Links in instant messages
Safe Messaging checks links you receive in instant messages via WhatsApp, Viber, and Telegram.
When you receive a link to a malicious or spoofed website in an instant message, the app will block this link and show you an alert window in the browser.
Safe Messaging only blocks links in Google Chrome. To protect yourself from dangerous links in instant messages, set Google Chrome as your default browser.
This feature may also work with pre-installed browsers of some devices, for example Samsung Internet on a Samsung device. Other browsers are not supported.
Due to a recent Telegram update, links may open in its in-app browser by default. Safe Messaging can’t check links in that browser. To make sure that links that you open in Telegram are being checked, turn off the In-App Browser. Go to Telegram > Settings > Chat Settings and scroll down to the In-App Browser. Tap the toggle to turn off the In-App Browser.
To block dangerous links received in messengers:
- On the Kaspersky app bottom tab bar, tap All Features.
- Tap Safe Messaging.
- Tap Check links in instant messages.
- Set the Block dangerous links switch to ON.
Kaspersky app will block links to malicious or spoofed websites that you receive in instant messages.