How To Detect Mobile Phone Monitoring Software?

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Seems the average Joe can get his hands on the software now.

It used to be that it took an experienced operator to remotely control phones from the carrier's side.  That's why cell phone jamming technology is deployed in sensitive areas.  Anyone's microphone can be remote actuated and used to record conversations.

With the popularity of technologies like SMS and GPS, there is a greater breach of privacy.  I don't think the cameras can be remotely triggered yet...buy who knows?

The software can be downloaded to the phone, and essentially turns it into one big tracking device.

One possible solution:

Get a new cell phone and number.  Tell the carrier that you've already had issues with illegal surveillance.
Get a VoIP line, like $10/month service from Broadvoice.
Setup call routing so calls are forwarded to the new cell number.
NEVER call directly from the cell phone.  (Alternatively, ask the carrier if you can have the caller ID permanently blocked, and NEVER call a toll-free number).

That doesn't change the illegal surveillance.  Contact the carrier.  Tell them you suspect illegal surveillance and unauthorized activity.  Have them examine the phone.  File a police report.  Have the ex arrested for illegal wiretap, stalking, unauthorized theft of services, the list goes on.

Why would someone continue a relationship with a criminal?  "It's for the kid" is not an excuse.  I wouldn't want my kid to be exposed to a nut job.

"Seems the average Joe can get his hands on the software now."

Yes - but it would require access to the phone for installation so he would need physical access to it for at least 2-3 minutes.
I wouldn't go calling the cops just yet, she'd look a paranoid idiot if she's wrong. Better to confront him, ask him, guage the reaction if poss. But deffo speak to her phone operator first.

Yes hotroc I have no choice to agree with you.the only way is maybe she infects the phone probably when he sends the infected file to her phone (disguised as something legit)tru the internet connection via mms or wap services and when she opens it up it loads onto the phone and then he is able to hack......What I think I would let her do is get a new enabled sim card but this time either use a cheap phone that doesn't have mms or wap or is not internet capable or if she has a phone that is internet capable i would go into the settings and disable the appropriate services.I would try this and hope it works..If it doesn't then I would go to our operator and let them handle it from their...Thanks for this information.

thanks a lot of this insight..do u have an email?.i would of liked to contact u and let u know if your solution worked...  ....thanks again

>>"Seems the average Joe can get his hands on the software now."

>Yes - but it would require access to the phone for installation

Not if an operator for the carrier is involved (or someone with the same level of knowledge).  I don't see how remote installation would be terribly difficult.

I can lock and completely wipe a Blackberry remotely, and I don't have near the amount of access or knowledge that a mobile operator would have.  It's all software.