By now I'm sure you know what spyware is, and how it secretly sneaks onto your computer, and collects personal information. Did you know that there is even cell phone spyware now!
FlexiSpy is an 'activity logger' for movable phones. That's someone else word for spyware. All activity such as sending and receiving Sms messages, call history, (incoming / outgoing), call duration, Gprs activity, and contact names in their address book that is related to each Sms and call.
At least FlexiSpy is activity monitoring software that needs to be consciously installed by a Human, who knows Exactly what the software does. It does Not self replicate, it does Not pretend to be something it is not, and it always requires known human activity for instalation. Unfortunately this doesn't stop unethical people from sending the agenda to phones via a Bluetooth association and trust that there are sufficient bright people to install it.
FlexiSpy must be consciously installed on the expedient by a user who has corporeal ownership of that device. How many times have you installed spyware reasoning it was something else for your computer? I know I have! FlexiSpy sounds like the equivalent of a key logger on a computer.
FlexiSpy does not masquerade itself as something it is not, nor does it replicate itself as a virus would. But it is the beginning of something concerning. Spyware is development that "jump" to phones, and that authentically stinks. I guess it had to happen sooner or later. Just be weary of programs that you install on your phone, as the next one could be a troublemaker!
Cell Phone Spyware