Beware Of Stalkerware On Your Phone, Here's How To Solve It

Stalkerware, a dangerous stalking application. (photo: doc. unsplash)

JAKARTA - In today's increasingly advanced telecommunications world, it is easier for someone to know the profile of another person. Through the Zenly application, for example, we are able to find out the position of others by using the application.

There is also an application that is called more dangerous, namely Stalkerware. This is a monitoring software that is used as cyberstalking. This software makes it easier for criminals to access private data. This software is certainly dangerous if used by the wrong person.

To anticipate that this software does not exploit we need to pay attention to several things, about this malware

There are several characteristics that can be noticed if there is stalkerware on your cellphone. For example, the phone battery runs out quickly, the phone gets hot easily, changes in location settings, and unusual notifications.

If you feel the characteristics mentioned above, then you should hurry to deal with it.

There are three main ways to remove stalkerware from your phone. You can try one of them if you find these features on your phone.

Perform Factory Reset on Device

Don't hesitate to reset your phone to factory settings if there really is stalkerware on your phone. This step is useful to get your phone back to its normal state.

However, don't forget to back up all important data on your phone before resetting it. You can back it up using a cloud service, or google drive.

By resetting to factory settings, you will remove all non-default applications including removing all stalkerware.

Update Your Operating System

There are some stalkerware that are only designed for older versions of the operating system, so updating the OS may disable certain stalkerware installed on our devices.

This method does not guarantee removal, as stalkerware may continue to operate even after an OS update. However, if there is an update available, it can help disable any stalking device on your phone.

Use a Spyware Detection Removal App

Since stalkerware is a type of spyware, you can use a spyware detection and removal app to get rid of it on your phone.

Anti-spyware applications work by detecting malware, ransomware, or stalkerware on your device, as well as other security threats.

The app can also prevent the installation of any stalkerware on your device if someone tries to install it while you have an anti-spyware app enabled.

There are several good anti-spyware applications out there. For example made by Norton, McAfee, Bitdefender, and Avira. However, many of these apps are quite expensive. So it's a good idea to determine which one gives the most benefits before signing up and using it.