Spyware detector

[BBerry_supernewbie]

Hi everyone,

My first post. I'm quite a newbie when it comes to Blackberry.
I have a question about Spyware on the Blackberry Bold 9780.

An inlaw recently borrowed my Blackberry for an emergency phone call and disappeared from sight. I want to know if there is a way to find out if any kind of spyware could have been installed.
I've read that I can do a security swipe to remove any spyware, which is good, but it is equally important for me to know if there is spyware installed at all.

Thanks

[cntrydncr223]

Hello and welcome.
A quick search found these websites...

BlackBerry Spyware - 2011 Best BlackBerry Spy Software & Apps

BlackBerry Spy App

BlackBerry Spy | BlackBerry Spy - TrackWary PRO for BlackBerry

SpectorSoft - eBlaster | mobile for BlackBerry

[BBerry_supernewbie]

Thanks,

those links are to spyware apps (which only makes me more paranoid in general). Is there any reputable anti-spyware app? I've heard of Kisses but there are doubts over the author.
Is there any app or manual method of detection?

[HighGlacier]

This may not catch everything - others, please comment...

Go to Options (the wrench icon), choose Applications. On my BB, there are options to view the "Third party applications" - IE, not from RIM. Then there are "add-on" applications which seem to be those that are RIM or carrier installed. There is also a "Core" category.

Look at the third party applications that are installed. You should recognize the ones you installed.

On the applications screen, hit the menu key and choose "Modules". This shows you a list of all the modules in the system. It's more detailed and includes a lot of modules that start with net_rim. I'm guessing the "modules" option is just a different way of looking at the same data.

As far as I know, everything installed on your phone is visible in Options/Applications and Modules. Anyone else care to comment?