Easy to Use and Install App from Supercurio to Detect CarrierIQ on Your Device

[dgstorm]

Recently we shared some of the drama surrounding CarrierIQ, the little bit of pseudo-malware tracking software that has been found on several HTC and Samsung devices. If you are one of the folks that has a device that might have CarrierIQ on it, and are concerned about it, fear not... a developer named, Supercurio, has developed a downloadable app that can help you detect the offending software on your phone. In fact, it's super-easy to use and get. You can find it on the Android Market at the source link below. Enjoy your detective work!

Source: Engadget and Android Market - Supercurio's Voodoo CarrierIQ Detector

 

[johnomaz]

Its nice to know that Verizon said they don't use it.

 

[Sweettooth]

So it lets you know if the software is on your phone. Then what...?

 

[dezymond]

Does it give options on how to remove it?

 

[Big Cam]

I wonder why it is incompatible with my LG Revolution running stock 2.3.4???

 

[leroybrute]

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This is my rezound with verizon. This is what popped up in the app I downloaded. Linux kernel dmesg log confidence level: 100 . Look under that heading in the picture there are 3 logs with CIQ in it. Looks like I got CIQ on my verizon phone.?

 

[aaf709]

Does it give options on how to remove it?

According to the developer, the app is hours old and doesn't even have a real icon. I'm sure it'll add more features as they work on it.

It said "Nothing found" on my Bionic, but I don't know how to interpret the numbers.

 

[leroybrute]

I have been texting and sending emails and I run the test and I get more logs in dmesg logs with <SDIO_CIQ> stuff

 

[tjk629]

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This is my rezound with verizon. This is what popped up in the app I downloaded. Linux kernel dmesg log confidence level: 100 . Look under that heading in the picture there are 3 logs with CIQ in it. Looks like I got CIQ on my verizon phone.?

According to the app description:

Results are not reliable yet.

 

[tjk629]

I wonder why it is incompatible with my LG Revolution running stock 2.3.4???

It's not a finished app. As per the app description:

It's unfinished (only a few hours old) Look for updates soon.

 

[leroybrute]

According to the app description:

Results are not reliable yet.

Then its ignorant and stupid to put the app out. So I will delete the app and report it! Thank you for the info I already knew!

 

[leroybrute]

Funny since its an unreliable app, its showing the log on my phone.

 

[aaf709]

There's been 5 updates since it first appeared so they're not standing still.

 

[69copo]

Just downloaded and checked my Bionic and it detected nothing also ran Carrier IQ Spy with the same result. Guess Big Red is telling the truth on this one.

 

[apl3]

I just ran it on my D3 no Carrier IQ found. I also ran CarrierIq Spy phone came up clean