QR Scanner (PFA)
Experience a privacy-centered, ad-free QR scanner that detects harmful QR codes and supports offline functionality. From SECUSO, this lightweight app offers dark mode without requiring registration, prioritizing security and ease of use. Open-source for transparency.
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Features
Properties
- Privacy focused
- Lightweight
Features
- QR Code Reader
- Ad-free
- QR Code Recognition
- QR Code Generator
- Dark Mode
- Works Offline
- No registration required
- Barcode Scanner
- Scanner
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What is QR Scanner (PFA)?
Scanner that supports its users in detecting malicious links: QR codes provide new possibilities for an attacker, as they can contain malicious links, i.e. links to phishing webpages or webpages from which malware would automatically be downloaded. Therefore it is important to carefully check the link before accessing the corresponding webpage. It belongs to the group of Privacy Friendly Apps from the research group SECUSO (Security, Usability and Society) by the Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany.
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Open Source (GPL-3.0) and Free product.Written in
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Fast and reliable.
It keeps my privacy and helps identify malware links. It shows the link in text form and only forward the link to my browser when I accept that link
According to AlternativeTo, QR Scanner (PFA) runs on Android. Is there a good QR code scanner for macOS or web?