Recently we have discussed the controversy with Carrier IQ and its rootkit software installed on many devices, along with TrevE’s Carrier IQ app (XDA Link) used to detect and remove as desired.
With the recent explosion of lawsuits and inquiries by the Federal Government, there seems to be an influx of applications out there to detect for the presence of Carrier IQ. Here are just a few of them, in no particular order:
- Supercurio’s Voodoo Carrier IQ detector
- Lookout Mobile Security’s Carrier IQ Detector
- Bitdefender’s Carrier IQ Finder
- Bloat/CIQ Freezer – Free
- Carrier IQ Checker
- CarrierIQ Spy
Your mileage may vary with the above tools, but know that the list is bound to grow.
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