Check If Your Android Phone Has Carrier IQ, No Rooting Required [Security]

When we first covered Carrier IQ, the rootkit that can log everything you do on your phone, we detailed how to check and remove Carrier IQ on Android using an app from the developer who discovered the rootkit, but that method required rooting your phone. Voodoo Carrier IQ Detector is a free app available on Android Market that can check for?but not yet remove?the spying software, no root required.

All you have to do is install VooDoo Carrier IQ Detector on your Android device and run it to get the detection score: 0 is best, above zero means Carrier IQ is present and you should seriously consider rooting your phone if you are concerned about the program logging your information or just slowing down your device. (Follow the directions we posted yesterday on your options right now for removal).

VooDoo Carrier IQ doesn't remove Carrier IQ yet, but it is an easy way to check for it. Developer Fran?ois Simond has also provided the open source code for the app on Github. And if you're an iPhone user, you'll find it easy to turn off Carrier IQ on the iPhone.

VooDoo Carrier IQ Detector | Android Market via Gizmodo

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