TMA-ANDROID-1.18
Ensure 'Improve harmful app detection' is set to 'Enabled'
Description
The Improve harmful app detection setting enables Google to scan apps on the device in real-time, analyze their behavior, and compare them against a database of known malicious apps. The recommended state for this setting is: Enabled.
How it is checked
Audit method: Manual review
This recommendation cannot be checked automatically. A scan lists it with these instructions when you pass --include-manual.
Follow the below steps to verify that Improve harmful app detection setting is Enabled: phone's Settings app > Google > Security > Google Play Protect > Verify that Improve harmful app detection setting is Enabled.
How it is fixed
Fix method: Guidance or infrastructure patch
Follow the below steps to enable Improve harmful app detection: phone's Settings app > Google > Security > Google Play Protect > Toggle Improve harmful app detection setting to ON position.
Properties
- Operating systems
- Any
- Tags
- androiddevice-settings
- Reference
- CIS Google Android Benchmark v1.6.0 - 1.18 Ensure 'Improve harmful app detection' is set to 'Enabled'