SafeSteps AI

An advanced protection system that monitors dangerous content on the home computer in real time — without invading your family's privacy, and without undermining your child's trust.

What does it detect?

✓ Grooming and child-luring attempts
✓ Cyberbullying
✓ Leaks of personal details and sensitive information
✓ Custom keywords that you define yourself

Why SafeSteps is different from everything else

🔒 All data is stored locally on the computer only — nothing is sent to external servers, to the cloud, or to me.
🔐 Parent access is protected by a personal code that only you know.
👶 Kid-friendly interface with a quick-press SOS button.
📊 Detailed, password-protected reports you can export.
🛡️ Starts automatically with Windows, plus a protection mechanism that brings the app back if someone tries to close it.
🔓 All data is strongly encrypted — even if someone reaches the files, they can't read them.

Who is it for?

Parents of children aged 6 to 12 who want to know whether their child is exposed to dangers on the computer — without spying on them, and without losing their trust.

What's included in the annual subscription?

✓ A usage license for one home computer
✓ Ongoing software updates throughout the subscription
✓ Email support in English and Hebrew

System requirements

Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) · Full English and Hebrew interface (switchable inside the app).

🛡️ Transparency & authenticity — how to verify the file is safe

I believe in full transparency with parents. So here I explain exactly what's included, what isn't, and how to check the file yourself before installing.

On digital signing — in full honesty

What is a digital signature? A certificate purchased from a recognized certificate authority that ties the publisher's identity to the file. When software is signed, Windows shows the official publisher name at launch, with no warnings.

Our situation, and why: The software is not currently signed with a commercial digital certificate. The reason is financial: a signing certificate is a fixed, expensive annual cost (hundreds to thousands of dollars a year), and on top of that it takes Windows time to "learn" to trust a new publisher even after a certificate is purchased. As an independent developer launching a product, I chose to invest first in the quality of the protection itself.

What this means in practice: When you download and run the installer, Windows may show a blue "Windows protected your PC" screen with the text "unknown publisher." This is not an error and not a virus — only a notice about the absence of a paid certificate. To continue: click "More info," then "Run anyway."

And maybe in the future? Yes. As the product grows, I intend to purchase a digital signing certificate — and it will remove this notice entirely.

Why the fingerprint (SHA-256) is a complete security substitute

A digital signature does two things: it attaches a publisher name, and it removes the Windows warning. It does not check whether the file is clean, nor whether it has been tampered with.

The fingerprint gives you exactly the two things that truly matter for security:

• That the file is free of malware — checked against dozens of antivirus engines simultaneously.

• That the file is exactly my original, unaltered — if even the tiniest detail were changed, the fingerprint would change completely.

So in terms of real security, the fingerprint gives full certainty — and is even more transparent: you're not trusting a certificate someone bought, you're checking the file itself with your own hands. The only thing a signature would add is removing the Windows notice — convenience, not security.

What "VirusTotal" is and how to check

VirusTotal is a free website (owned by Google) that checks a single file against dozens of antivirus programs at once and shows whether it's clean.

Step by step:

1. Go to the VirusTotal website: VirusTotal - Home

2. Copy the fingerprint shown below and paste it into the site's search tab (or upload the file itself).

3. Confirm the result is clean, and that the fingerprint on the site matches the one I publish. If it matches — this is my original, safe file.

Fingerprint of the current version:

4F411B6DEF618F6D9FEED3F2C335AC129C61516F71B57176931C5493B2CC16EC

An honest note: It's possible that one or two engines may flag a "general suspicion," simply because the software is new and unsigned. This is very common and does not indicate a virus. What matters is that the overwhelming majority are clean, and that the fingerprint matches exactly.

📌 Limits of liability — in full honesty

What I am responsible for, and what I commit to:

• That the software works as described — monitoring and flagging concerning content in real time.

• That data storage is done locally and encrypted, as promised.

• Software updates throughout the entire subscription period.

• Email support in English and Hebrew.

• Fixing software bugs that you report to me.

What I am NOT responsible for — and it's important you know:

• The software is an aid, not a substitute for parental supervision, conversation, and trust. It does not guarantee detection of 100% of dangers.

• The software detects and reports — it does not block content, does not prevent it, and does not intervene in the child's conversations.

• I am not responsible for the child's actions, decisions, or any harm — emotional or otherwise — that may occur.

• Detection depends on the content being displayed as text on the screen, in supported apps. Content inside images, videos, voice recordings, or in unsupported apps — may not necessarily be captured.

• If the user turns off the software, removes it, or another security program blocks it — there is no guarantee of its operation.

• Data is stored locally only, with no cloud backup. If the computer is lost, formatted, or breaks down — the local data is lost, and I am not responsible for recovering it.

• Once you export a report and share it — responsibility for the information in it passes to you.

• I am not responsible for hardware failures, operating-system failures, or data loss unrelated to the software.

• The software is not a legal, medical, or psychological service, and does not constitute professional advice of any kind.

• The license is for one home computer. Commercial or organizational use is not included.

❓ Questions & answers

Is this spyware? Are you "spying" on the child?
No. SafeSteps is not spyware. It does not watch everything the child does and does not save all activity — it checks in real time whether dangerous content appears on the screen, and only an event identified as suspicious is saved for your review. We even recommend telling the child it's installed — protection built on trust, not covert surveillance.

Does the software record my or my child's keystrokes (a keylogger)?
No, absolutely not. The software does not record keyboard keystrokes. It reads text that is already displayed on the screen, through the Windows Accessibility API — and only checks whether some key was pressed (yes/no) in order to know when to read, without saving what was typed.

Is the information sent to you, to the internet, or to the cloud?
No. All data is stored locally on the computer only, encrypted. No information about the child is sent to external servers — not to us and not to any other party. In addition, events are automatically deleted after 30 days.

What happens if the child tries to close or delete the software?
The software is protected. Closing it requires the parent code, and an internal protection mechanism brings it back to operation if it's forcibly closed. Full removal is possible only with the parent code.

Which content and apps are supported?
The software detects text that appears on screen in browsers and in common messaging and chat apps. Important to know: content that appears only inside images, videos, or voice recordings — may not necessarily be captured.

Will it slow down the computer?
Not noticeably. The software runs in the background with low resource usage.

I forgot the parent code — what do I do?
There's a recovery screen using the security questions you set during installation. That's why it's important to choose questions you'll remember.

On how many computers can it be installed?
The license is for one home computer. Each additional computer requires a separate license.

What happens when the subscription ends?
Active protection stops. Renewing the subscription brings it back. The local data remains encrypted on the computer.

🚀 How to get started — three simple steps

1. Download and install
Download the installer via the button and run it. If Windows shows an "unknown publisher" warning — click "More info" then "Run anyway" (this is normal and expected, explained in the transparency section).

2. Launch and enter your license
On first launch, enter the license key you received in your purchase email.

3. Set up parental protection
Choose a personal parent code and security questions for recovery — and that's it. From this moment the software protects and runs in the background automatically.