KinSentry blocks the remote-access and tech-support scams that target older adults — and alerts you the instant one is attempted. Install it once on their computer. It works quietly in the background.
Figures reported by the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), 2025 and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. "Older adults" refers to people aged 60 and over. Reported losses only; actual losses are believed to be far higher.
Scammers phone your parent, panic them with a fake virus warning, and talk them into handing over control of their computer. You only find out after the money's gone — if you find out at all. Telling them "just be careful" doesn't work against a professional doing this all day.
These scams don't use a virus. They work by convincing the person to install real remote-access software (like AnyDesk or TeamViewer) and grant control themselves. To antivirus, that's legitimate software being installed normally — so it does nothing. KinSentry is built for the exact way seniors actually get defrauded.
Three steps. You do the first one; KinSentry does the rest.
Add KinSentry to Chrome on your parent's computer in about 60 seconds. There's nothing for them to manage.
It quietly watches for remote-access sites, fake virus pop-ups, scam pages and phishing emails — and stops them with a clear, spoken warning.
On Guardian, a family contact is notified by SMS & WhatsApp the moment a scam is blocked — so you know to check in, even if they never mention it.
Clear, senior-friendly warnings — and a dashboard that shows you everything it's caught.
Blocks the download sites for the software scammers use to control the computer.
Instantly blocks "your computer is infected" scam pages and their fake phone numbers.
Flags scam emails in Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo and AOL before your parent clicks.
Warns on suspicious sponsored results in Google, Bing, Yahoo and DuckDuckGo.
Most "scam protection" isn't built for the people who actually get targeted — or for the families protecting them from a distance. Here's where KinSentry stands apart.
General extensions aren't senior-simple, don't alert your family, and cost more. KinSentry is purpose-built for older adults and the family looking out for them.
Those only help if your parent already suspects something and stops to check. The danger is that they don't. KinSentry blocks the scam automatically.
Account monitors tell you after a payment leaves. KinSentry works one step earlier — blocking the scam at the browser, before a dollar is lost.
| Generic security tools |
"Check-this- message" apps |
Money monitors |
KinSentry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built for seniors | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Actively blocks scam pages | ✓ | alerts only | — | ✓ |
| Blocks remote-access takeovers | partial | — | — | ✓ |
| Works without the senior noticing | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Alerts the family | — | some | money only | ✓ |
| Never sees the screen | varies | — | — | ✓ |
| Starting price | ~$9.99/mo | ~$6.99/mo | $19.98+/mo | $6.99/mo |
Free tools can be useful — but they're all reactive. They only work if your parent already thinks something is wrong, stops, and pastes the message in to check it. That's the one thing a good scam guarantees they won't do.
This is the opposite of the remote-access tools it blocks. KinSentry protects your parent without ever spying on them.
Start free. Every new account gets a 30-day Guardian trial — no card required.
No. All scanning happens locally in the browser. It never records the screen, never reads passwords, and never stores browsing history. The only thing it ever sends is the web address of a blocked scam site, so your family can be alerted.
No. These scams succeed by persuading the person to install real remote-access software and grant control. Antivirus sees legitimate software and lets it through. KinSentry is built for the exact way seniors get defrauded.
You install it once on their computer and it runs quietly in the background. There's nothing for them to manage or configure.
On the Guardian plan, KinSentry alerts a family contact by SMS and WhatsApp the moment a scam is blocked — so you know to check in, even if your parent never brings it up.
It's free to install and blocks known scam and remote-access sites. Every new account starts with a 30-day Guardian trial — spoken warnings, phishing detection and family alerts — with no card required.
Set it up once and let it run quietly in the background.