Apple decided to release on the App Store mobile applications that promise to protect users from viruses, Trojans, SMS-blockers, worms and other malicious software. It is reported by 9to5Mac citing company Intego, which develops anti-virus program VirusBarrier.
In the App Store there is a whole category of applications, the purpose of which, according to the description - the protection of the iPhone and iPad from the main threats and prevent identity theft. The developers claim scrutiny of its software on vigilance, resistance to infection, speed and other parameters.
Although at the moment the official statement from Apple has been received, there is every reason to believe that the company is "cleansing" App Store from such decisions. In particular, the store has gone VirusBarrier, Anti-Virus Detective and dozens of other applications. Perhaps in the near future Apple will make appropriate adjustments to the rules App Store.
At the same time, under the hot hand were not all antivirus and antispyware application to the App Store. The catalog is still available solutions from McAfee, "Kaspersky Lab" and some others. What is the criterion Apple "weeds" products is not yet clear.
McAfee Mobile Security , for example, promises to iPhone and iPad users a number of features designed to protect the device from security vulnerabilities and resolve problems related to the theft or loss of mobile gadgets.
"Kaspersky Lab" offers several solutions, among which, however, do not have antivirus software in its purest form. For example, Kaspersky Safe Browser is positioned as a browser for safe Internet surfing, which protects from the transition to malware and fraudulent Web resources, and also allows you to filter out unwanted categories of sites.