App Safer overview

Available in Classic and VPC

App Safer is a service of the NAVER Cloud Platform designed to securely run mobile apps free from various security threats. It detects attempts to modify the app and potential security breaches in mobile devices, offering policy setting features for quick and flexible responses.

Various features provided by App Safer

The following describes the various features of App Safer.

• Source code protection: the source code is securely protected using obfuscation technology, which transforms the code into a complex format, and encryption technology, which conceals the code.
• Real-time protection: detects and prevents anomalous behavior that may occur during app operation in real time.
• Antivirus: scans for malicious apps, URLs, and files and assists in running the app in a secure environment.
• Easy service management via console: threat mitigation policies can be conveniently applied via the console, which also enables monitoring and management of mobile devices running the released apps.

About App Safer guide

App Safer is provided in the Korea, U.S., Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan and Germany regions. The service details are identical for each region. Please find the following table of contents and the description to use App Safer smoothly.

• App Safer overview: a guide providing an introduction to App Safer, including related resources and frequently asked questions with answers
• Prerequisites for using App Safer: a guide on the specifications of the supported environments for App Safer, important considerations when using the service, and information on usage fees
• App Safer scenarios: a guide to the entire process of using App Safer
• Get started: a guide on how to start using App Safer
  • Subscribe and unsubscribe: a guide on how to subscribe and unsubscribe to the use of App Safer
• Using App Safer: a guide on how to use App Safer within the NAVER Cloud Platform console
  • App Management: a guide on the page layout of the App Management menu and registering and managing mobile apps
  • Device Management: a guide on the page layout of the Device Management menu and app blocking history and the monitoring method
• Using App Safer Open API: a guide on how to utilize the provided functionalities in the console through the Open API
• Using App Safer SDK: a guide on applying App Safer to mobile apps using the SDK and how to operate the service via API
  • Android SDK: a guide on applying the Android SDK to mobile apps and how to operate the service via API
  • iOS SDK: a guide on applying the iOS SDK to mobile apps and how to operate the service via API
  • Sample code: a guide on sample code to apply the Android/iOS SDKs
• Managing App Safer permissions: a guide on how to manage App Safer permissions using Sub Account
• App Safer glossary: the main terminology and explanation you must know to use App Safer
• App Safer release notes: the update log for the App Safer guide

App Safer related resources

NAVER Cloud Platform provides various resources and guides to help customers understand App Safer. If you are considering to introduce App Safer, or if you are a developer or a marketer who needs detailed information for establishing your data related policies, please utilize the following resources.

• Advancing the understanding and usage methods for App Safer
  • Ncloud use environment guide: a guide on VPC and Classic environment and supported features
  • Introduction to pricing, characteristics, and detailed features: summary of App Safer’s pricing system, characteristics, and detailed features
  • Latest service news: latest news on App Safer
  • FAQ: frequently asked questions by App Safer users
  • Contact us: send direct inquiries to us if your questions are not answered by the user guide
• Guides for integrated services required for the use of App Safer
  • Effective Log Search & Analytics guide: a guide on how to use Effective Log Search & Analytics, which collects detailed App Safer logs and provides analytical data
  • Sub Account user guide: a guide on how to use Sub Account that helps manage operation authorities of App Safer

Check FAQs first.

You can get answers to your questions quickly by referring to the FAQ before reading the guide. If answers to your questions are not found in the following frequently asked questions, search for them in the user guide.

Q. What are the advantages of using App Safer?
A. The service provides the following advantages.

• You can easily apply the security technologies of App Safer, which are utilized by NAVER and LINE.
• It protects your applications against various security threats including binary and memory tampering, hooking, and manipulation in mobile device environments.
• By monitoring real-time information on detected security threats, you can respond quickly and prevent additional security incidents.

Q. What features does App Safer provide?
A. It offers various security features depending on the mobile operating system. For detailed features, see the Services > Security > App Safer menu on the NAVER Cloud Platform portal.

Q. How do I apply App Safer?
A. You can download the SDK and port it using the API or conveniently apply it by uploading the AAB or APK files. For Android, you have the flexibility to choose between API porting or the easy application method, but for iOS, API porting is the only available option.
For detailed instructions on applying App Safer, see Register app.

Q. Can App Safer control apps that have been deployed on the market?
A. App Safer can modify the status of specific apps using the internally utilized App Safer Key for user and app authentication. The app status is indicated by one of the following:

• Running: the state in which the app can be executed normally
• Running (collecting app fingerprints): the state in which App Safer allowed app fingerprint collection and it is executed Even with the app fingerprint detection policy, the fingerprint is automatically registered.
• Stop: the state in which app execution is stopped by the user You can restart.
• Registering: the state in which App Safer is applied
• Registration failed: the state in which App Safer application failed