According to F-Secure, a program that can be installed on mobile phones, is a Trojan horse type of spyware (a malicious program that disguises itself as something innocuous).  The program is called ”FlexiSpy”.

The FlexiSpy application captures call logs, text messages and mobile internet activity, among other things. The software, released at the beginning of March, sells for $49.95 and is advertised by Thailand-based Vervata as a tool to monitor kids and unfaithful spouses. The data captured is sent to Vervata’s servers and is accessible to customers via a special website.

Source:

http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39157681,00.htm

Well, Vervata thinks this is a feature, not a Trojan, even though the software is totally hidden from the user after install, and it captures call logs and text messages.

F-Secure has updated its security software for mobile phones to detect the program.

More info on F-Secure Mobile Anti-Virus is available here:

http://www.f-secure.com/wireless/

Highly recommended for web enabled cell phones.

Posted on Thursday, March 30th, 2006 at 3:00 pm and filed under All Posts, Anti-Malware Tools, Email Security, Malware, Online Security, Privacy, Security Tools, Wireless Network Security. You can follow any responses to this post through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a comment, or you may trackback from your own site.