Google 's Advanced Protection program , which was first released in 2017, was created to protect users from malicious apps , phishing attacks , and malicious actors in general.
The program provides a high level of protection for high-risk users such as politicians, journalists, activists, business leaders, and others.
Advanced Protection Program (APP)
The program's high level of protection is due to practices such as limiting access to user data , preventing illegal access to accounts , supporting physical security keys, and more.
And recently, Google announced that this program will also include malware protection. For users who have APP, Google Play Protect will be automatically enabled.
“Google Play Protect is Google’s built-in malware protection for Android. It scans and verifies 100 billion apps every day to keep your device, data, and apps safe. Powered by Google’s machine learning algorithms, it’s constantly evolving to address changing threats.”
Users who use additional security applications and not the official Google Play cannot install them on devices .
“You can install apps outside of Play, through the app stores pre-installed by your device manufacturer, and through the Android Debug Bridge. Any apps you've already installed from sources outside of Google Play will not be removed and will continue to be updated,” Google says.
G-Suite users enrolled in the Advanced Protection Program will receive protection for now, “however, equivalent protection measures are also in place as part of endpoint management.”
“Starting March 18, these changes for Android will gradually roll out to Google Accounts enrolled in the Advanced Protection program. We will also be releasing new malware protections for Chrome later this year.”
