[clamav-users] Does ClamAV detect stalkerware?

[Alessandro Vesely]

On Sat 23/Nov/2019 11:00:46 +0100 Al Varnell via clamav-users wrote:
> On Nov 23, 2019, at 00:29, Alessandro Vesely via clamav-users wrote:
>>
>> Now, I don't even know whether ClamAV runs on Android (I'm the proud user of
>> a Nokia 2760).  However, I'd like to be able to catch any stalkerware in
>> email attachments or shared files.  That's why I'm asking.
>>
> 
> I am reasonably certain that it doesn't run on your Nokia and don't see any
> third party adaptations or tools at the bottom of this page available for your
> phone
> <https://www.clamav.net/downloads>


:-)  That's exactly the reason why I still use that phone.


> But there are 358,990 signatures that identify all types of Android malware.
> You would therefore need to run it on a computer subscribed to your email
> account to catch any attachments and if your phone is backed up to the
> computer, it should also report the presence of any malicious apps that you
> have installed on the phone.


Fine, that was my concern.  Thank you for the reassurance.

Why, then, doesn't ClamAV partner with stalkerware[*], along with EFF, Avira,
Kaspersky, and various other organizations?  Or why they needed to form such a
coalition, if joining isn't deemed to be worth.


[*] https://stopstalkerware.org/partners/become-partner/



Best
Ale
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