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AppNotifier Review – Protect Your Android from Malicious Apps

By on June 21, 2011
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While Android trackers are an excellent way to locate a lost cell phone or keep an eye on the whereabouts of your child, they can also be used to invade your privacy or in other ways gather information that can be used against you. Fortunately, there are apps that can identify when a tracker is installed on your phone without your consent.

AppNotifier is an Android Anti spyware app designed to protect you from unauthorized installations of cell phone tracking and spy app. Interesting, AppNotifier can also be use as a parental control app that will inform you when:

  • Someone installs a geo-location application on your phone
  • Someone installs spy software onto your phone such as a text forwarding application
  • An Android exploit is used to install a hidden application

Your Gmail account has been hacked and someone installs an application on your smart phone.

Android Anti Spyware Security Apps

By on June 15, 2011
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We have highlighted how powerfully invasive and resourceful Android spy apps can be, but what can you do to ensure you are not being tracked by a cell phone tracker? There are anti spy applications that can help but you need to keep a few things in mind when choosing an anti Spyware app.

Ironically, though these apps are anti spyware, antivirus and anti-malware applications, they are cell phone trackers in their own right, which is not a bad thing in an off itself but you should be aware how they can work for and against you.  If you loose your cell phone it is good to be able to pull up a map to see where your phone may be. Nevertheless, the following apps can remove most, if not all, Android spy apps.

Lookout Mobile Security (free) – This Android security app is considered to be one of the best and no wonder; in addition to being able to block and remove spyware it can:

  • Scan every app downloaded to ensure that it is safe
  • Schedule daily and weekly security scans
  • Prevents virus from moving from your phone to your computer
  • Automatically protects against the latest threats
  • Locate your lost phone
  • Backup and restore your contacts and media content
  • Block malware, spyware and phishing apps
  • Remotely wipe contacts and files from your phone if it is lost or stolen. Continue reading Android Anti Spyware Security Apps