Stalkerware Indicators of Compromise

Indicators of compromise (IOC) for Stalkerware and Watchware applications for Android and iOS

Warning: these indicators are not providing a complete detection of stalkerware applications. They are based on research from a few people on their free time and many apps are likely missing. Use it carefully. No detection based on these indicators should not be understood as having no stalkerware installed.

If you think you may be victim of a stalkerware application, check this page

This repository is maintained by Julien Voisin, and Tek for the Echap non-profit organisation.

What's a stalkerware?

We're using the definition of the Coalition Against Stalkerware:

Stalkerware refers to tools – software programs, apps and devices – that enable someone to secretly spy on another person’s private life via their mobile device. The abuser can remotely monitor the whole device including web searches, geolocation, text messages, photos, voice calls and much more. Such programs are easy to buy and install. They run hidden in the background, without the affected person knowing or giving their consent. Regardless of stalkerware’s availability, the abuser is accountable for using it as a tool and hence for committing this crime.

We are classifying as watchware any application that is developed for surveillance and is not trying to hide its activity (like a child monitoring application).

IOC

Main files:

• ioc.yaml : Indicators of compromise of many Stalkerware apps. Includes
  • Applications Package names
  • Android Application Certificates
  • List of websites
  • List of domains and IPs of C2
• watchware.yaml : Indicators of compromise of watchware apps
• samples.csv: List of samples with hashes, package name, certificate and version.

Files generated automatically from previous Stalkerware IOC files:

• generated/hosts: network indicators (C2 stalkerware domains only) in hosts format
• generated/hosts_full: network indicators (C2 domains only for both stalkerware and watchware) in hosts format
• generated/indicators-for-tinycheck.json: indicators in TinyCheck compatible format (Stalkerware only)
• generated/misp_event.json: indicators in MISP compatible format (Stalkerware only)
• generated/network.csv: network indicators in a more grepable CSV format (Stalkerware only)
• generated/quad9_blocklist.txt: blocklist for Quad9 DNS resolver
• generated/stalkerware.stix2: indicators in STIX2 format (stalkerware and watchware)
• generated/suricata.rules: Suricata rules for network indicators (Stalkerware C2 only)

Stalkerware

This repository includes indicators for 168 applications (142 stalkerware and 26 watchware) and 2976 samples

List of stalkerware apps:

• AbsoluTrack (absolutesoftsystem.in absolutestoreindia.com ass.absolutesoftsystem.in geniesoftsystem.com onetouchsecurities.com smartguardapp.com thiefguardbd.com www.smartguardapp.com)
• Ahmyth
• AiSpyer (aivideoedit.com aispyer.com www.aispyer.com)
• AllTracker (alltracker.org)
• Android007 (android007.com www.android007.com portal.android007.com spybunker.com www.spybunker.com)
• AndroidLost (androidlost.com www.androidlost.com)
• AndroidMonitor (androidmonitor.com demo.ultimatephonespy.com ultimatephonespy.com www.androidmonitor.com my.androidmonitor.com)
• AndroidPolice (amon.android-monitor.ru amon1.android-monitor.ru andmon.name android-apk.android-monitor.ru android-monitor.ru android-monitor1.android-monitor.ru android-police.android-monitor.ru android-police.ru anmon.android-monitor.ru anmon.name anmon.ru anmon.su anmon1.android-monitor.ru droimon20.ru monitor-android.android-monitor.ru prog-money.android-monitor.ru prog-money.com www.android-monitor.ru)
• AndroidSpy (a-spy.com www.a-spy.com)
• AndroidSpyApp
• AntiFurtoDroid (antifurtodroid.com)
• AppMia (appmia.com appmia.com.es appmia.it appmia.fr cp.appmia.com)
• AppSpy (app.appspy.net app.appspyfree.com app.freephonespy.net app.mobilespyfree.net appspy.com appspy.net appspyfree.com apptracker.net cellphonespyappon.com free-spy.com free.apptracker.net freemobilespy.net freephonespy.net justseries.net mobilespyfree.net spyren.com trackerfree.net www.appspy.com www.appspy.net www.apptracker.net www.cellphonespyappon.com www.freemobilespy.net www.freephonespy.net www.mobilespyfree.net www.spyren.com www.trackerfree.net www.xvids.us xvids.us)
• BlurSpy (www.blurspy.com blurspy.com xoxospy.com)
• BosSpy (bosspy.com)
• BrunoEspiao (brunoespiao.com.br)
• Bulgok (c-phone.ru)
• CallSMSTracker (callsmstracker.com hiddensmstracker.com hiddensystemhealth.com registrations.smstracker.com smstracker.com smstrackerweb.com www.hiddensmstracker.com www.hiddensystemhealth.com www.smstrackerweb.com)
• CatWatchful (catwatchful.com catwatchful.online)
• Cerberus (cellphonetrackers.org cerberusapp.com cerberusbrasil.com enterprise.cerberusapp.com www.cerberusapp.com www.cerberusbrasil.com)
• ClevGuard (clevguard.net www.clevguard.com clevguard.com panel.clevguard.com)
• Cocospy (best-mobile-spy.com cocospy.com cocospy.net fonemonitor.co minspy.com neatspy.com safespy.com spyic.biz spyic.com spyier.biz spyine.biz spyine.com spyzie.com spyzie.io spyzie.online teensafe.net teensoftware.com www.fonemonitor.co www.minspy.com www.spyic.com www.spyzie.com www.teensafe.net www.teensoftware.com)
• CouplerTracker (coupletracker.com)
• Curiosus
• Dash
• DroidWatcher
• EasyLogger (logger.mobi childsafetytrackerapp.com seniorsafetyapp.com www.childsafetytrackerapp.com www.seniorsafetyapp.com)
• EasyPhoneTrack (spappmonitoring.com www.spappmonitoring.com mobil-kem.com easyphonetrack.com)
• EspiaoAndroid (foxspy.com.br)
• EvaSpy (evaspy.com login.evaspy.com spyrix.com www.spyrix.com www.spyrix.com spyrix.com)
• Fenced (mobilespy.io fenced.ai web.mobilespy.io demo.fenced.ai web.fenced.ai admin.fenced.ai)
• FindMyKids (findmykids.org)
• FindMyPhone (find-myphone.com)
• FlashKeylogger (flashkeylogger.com)
• FlexiSpy (flexispy.com community.flexispy.com blog.flexispy.com www.flexispy.com mobilefonex.com mobileapps.com.my flexispy.mobileapps.com.my support.flexispy.com svlogin.asia www.spyphonereview.com spyphonereview.com)
• FreeAndroidSpy (freeandroidspy.com)
• GPSTrackerLoki (asgardtech.ru)
• HelloSpy (1topspy.com account.mobile-remote-tracker.com alospy.com getspyapps.com hellospy.com innovaspy.com ispytic.com maxxspy.com mobeespy.com mobellspy.com mobiispy.com mobile-remote-tracker.com mobilespyblog.com mspymax.com opispy.net spyacellphone.com spyhide.com spyhide.ir spyios8x.com www.spyhide.com www.spyhide.ir)
• HighsterMobile (auto-forward.com autoforward.app autoforward.co bestcellphonespyapps.com buyeasyspy.com cellphoneservices.info ddiutilities.com dev.safeguarde.com digitalsecurityworld.com evt17.com highstermobile.co highstermobile.com ilfmobileapps.com m.surepointspy.com phonespector.com safeguarde.com surepointspy.com thepowerlinegroup.com turbophonepsy.com www.surepointspy.com)
• Hoverwatch (br.refog.com de.refog.com es.refog.com fr.refog.com highstermobi.com hover.watch hoverwatch.com hu.refog.com hws.icu it.refog.com my.hws.icu nl.refog.com prospybubble.com refog.com refog.de refog.net refog.org ro.refog.com www.hoverwatch.com www.refog.com)
• ISpy
• Intertel (mobile-spy.co.za)
• KidsShield (backupsoft.eu freespyapp.com kidlogger.net kidsshield.net monitorminor.com.tr pc.freespyapp.com pc.selfspy.com selfspy.com spytrac.com techinnovative.net tifamily.net tispy.net tracerspy.net ua.tispy.net viptelefonprogrami.com www.kidlogger.net www.selfspy.com ua.tispy.me)
• LetMeSpy (letmespy.com remotecommands.com www.letmespy.com www.teleszpieg.pl teleszpieg.pl bbiindia.com www.bbiindia.com)
• LoveSpy
• MagMonitor (maglook.eu)
• Metasploit (foreverspy.com)
• MeuSpy (meuspy.com monitorecell.com.br espiao.meuspy.com www.espiaodecelulargratis.com.br espiaodecelulargratis.com.br)
• MobiSpy (mobispy.net)
• MobiStealth (mobistealth.com www.mobistealth.com www.mobilestealthreview.com)
• MobileSpy (de.mobilespy.at es.mobilespy.at fr.mobilespy.at it.mobilespy.at mobilespy.at pt.mobilespy.at ro.mobilespy.at www.mobilespy.at)
• MobileTool (mobiletool.ru www.mobiletool.ru mtoolapp.net www.mtoolapp.net mtoolapp.biz)
• MobileTrackerFree (br.mobile-tracker-free.com br.loverman.net celltracker.io loverman.net mobile-tracker-family.com mobile-tracker-free.be mobile-tracker-free.biz mobile-tracker-free.co mobile-tracker-free.com mobile-tracker-free.de mobile-tracker-free.es mobile-tracker-free.eu mobile-tracker-free.fr mobile-tracker-free.info mobile-tracker-free.ir mobile-tracker-free.it mobile-tracker-free.me mobile-tracker-free.mobi mobile-tracker-free.name mobile-tracker-free.net mobile-tracker-free.org support.mobile-tracker-free.com support.loverman.net mobile-tracker.mobi mobitrackapps.com)
• MocoSpy (mocospy.com)
• MonitorUltra (www.spyequipmentuk.co.uk)
• Mrecorder (mobilerecorder24.com mrecorder.com)
• MyCellSpy (mycellspy.com cezz.me user.mycellspy.com)
• MySpyApps (myspyapps.com)
• MzanziSpy (mzanzispy.co.za)
• NemoSpy (nemospy.com admin.nemospy.com)
• NeoSpy (neospy.pro neospy.net neospy.tech ru.neospy.net)
• NetSpy (www.netspy.net netspy.net)
• NexSpy (nexspy.com oxy.nexspy.com mobilebackup.biz portal.mobilebackup.biz portal.topzaloha.cz)
• Observer (www.observer.pw)
• OneLocator (locatorprivacy.com onelocator.com)
• OneSpy (app.onemonitar.com ap.chyldmonitor.com cockpit.chyldmonitor.com chyldmonitor.com cloud.onemonitar.com cp.onemonitar.com onemonitar.com onespy.com pma-234fsfsddfsdfds09.onemonitar.com send.onemonitar.com send.onespy.com su.onemonitar.com superuser.onemonitar.com test.send.onemonitar.com billing.chyldmonitor.com)
• OwnSpy (mobileinnova.net ownspy.com en.ownspy.com webdetetive.com.br ownspy.es saferspy.com panel.webdetetive.com.br era3000.com admin.webdetetive.com.br webdetetive.era3000.com)
• PanSpy (panspy.com surveilstar.com)
• PatanSpyApp
• PhoneMonitor
• PhoneSheriff (www.mobile-spy.com www.emobilespy.com phonesheriff.com www.phonesheriff.com www.retinax.com retinax.com)
• PhoneSpy (www.phone-spy.com phone-spy.com aksoft.gq)
• RastreadorDeNamorado (rastreadordenamorado.com.br)
• RealtimeSpy (www.spytech-web.com spytech-web.com realtime-spy-mobile.com www.realtime-spy-mobile.com)
• RecomSpy (recomspy.com)
• Reptilicus (reptilicus.net thecybernanny.com apollospy.com)
• RioSPY (www.riospy.net riospy.net)
• SMSForward
• SecretCamRecorder
• SentryPC (www.sentrypc.com sentrypc.com)
• ShadowSpy (shadow-logs.com shadow-spy.com www.shadow-logs.com www.shadow-spy.com)
• ShadySpy (shadyspy.com www.shadyspy.com)
• SmartKeylogger (awamisolution.com)
• Snoopza (snoopza.com get.snoopza.com snoopza.zendesk.com demo.snoopza.com newdemo.snoopza.com)
• Spy24 (spy24.net spy24.app)
• SpyAdvice (spyadvice.com freespyphone.net)
• SpyApp (accounts.spyapp.ro accounts.pgv4.com applispy.com area.spyapp.ch beta.spyapp.ro br.pgv4.com clienti.securspy.com compte.applispy.com controllo.spystoreitalia.com tel.forensis-lab.com mespiao.com.br partner.securspy.com pgv4.com pin.pgv4.com pin.spyapp.ro ro.pgv4.com roaccount.pgv4.com securspy.com server.pgv4.com spyapp.at spyapp.ch spyapp.es spyapp.fr spyapp.uk spyapp.ro spybrother.com sys.spyapp.ch www.spyapp.ch www.spyapp.ro x.securspy.com x.spyapp.ro)
• SpyApp247
• SpyAppGhazi
• SpyDroid
• SpyEra (spyera.com login.spylogs.com support.spyera.com affiliate.spyera.com)
• SpyFly (spyfly.co.za)
• SpyHuman (spyhuman.com services.spyhuman.com)
• SpyKontrol (www.spykontrol.com spykontrol.com androidapk.biz)
• SpyLive360 (spylive360.com www.spylive360.com)
• SpyMasterPro (spymasterpro.com www.spymasterpro.com)
• SpyMug
• SpyNote (www.spynote.us spynote.us)
• SpyPhoneApp
• SpySMS
• SpyTec (spytecgps.io spytecgl300.com www.spytec.com spytec.com activation.spytec.com)
• SpyTek (spytekonline.co.za spytek.co.za portal.spytek.co.za)
• SpyToApp (spytoapp.com)
• Spyier (spyier.com)
• Spylix (spylix.com www.spylix.com)
• Spymie
• Spyone (spyone.pl)
• SpyphoneMobileTracker (phonetracker.com www.phonetracker.com spyfone.com spyphone.com www.spyphone.com spy-phone-app.com)
• Spyzier
• SwiftMobileSpy (pc.myswiftmobilespy.co.za swiftmobilespy.co.za)
• TalkLog (talklog.tools)
• TheOneSpy (theonespy.com ogymogy.com www.theonespy.com)
• TheTruthSpy (app.phonespying.com copy9.com exactspy.com fonetracker.com free.spycell.net guestspy.com hespyapp.com innoaspy.com ispyoo.com mobidad.app mobilespyonline.com mxspy.com phoneparental.com phonespying.com phonetracking.net secondclone.com spyapps.net spycell.net thespyapp.com thetruthspy.com thetruthspys.com us.xnspy.pro weysys.com www.mxspy.com www.phonespying.com xpspy.com xnspy.pro inospy.com)
• TheWiSpy (www.thewispy.com childmonitoringsystem.com)
• Traccar (www.traccar.org demo.traccar.org traccar.org)
• TrackMyPhones (trackmyphones.com www.trackmyphones.com)
• TrackView (chome.zstone.co lifecircle.app trackview.net trackview.recurly.com)
• TrackingSmartphone (trackingsmartphone.com www.trackingsmartphone.com onlinefundb.com)
• Trackji (trackji.com)
• Trackplus (account.spytomobile.com forum.spytomobile.com spy2mobile.com spytomobile.com trackerplus.ru www.spy2mobile.com www.spytomobile.com)
• Tracku (2mata.net clues4.com cluestr.com e-spy.org hike.in izkid.com www.e-spy.org www.izkid.com)
• Unisafe (usafe.ru unisafe.su unisafe.techmas.ru)
• VIPTrack (viptrack.ro)
• WebWatcher (awarenesstechnologies.com interguardsoftware.com screentimelabs.com webwatcher.com www.webwatcher.com)
• WheresMyDroid (wheresmydroid.com www.wheresmydroid.com wmdcommander.appspot.com)
• WiseMo (www.wisemo.com wisemo.com)
• WtSpy (wt-spy.com)
• XDSpy (xdspy.app androidspy.info)
• XNSpy (xnspy.com cp.xnspy.com)
• Xnore (xnore.com)
• XploitSPY (xploitwizer.com)
• bark (bark.us www.bark.us)
• eagleSPY (prontodigital.com.br eaglespy.com.br)
• iKeyMonitor (easemon.com)
• iMonitorSpy (www.imonitorsoft.cn www.imonitorsoft.com imonitorsoft.cn)
• jjspy (www.jjspy.com www.ttspy.com)
• juju (www.juju.co.ke juju.co.ke)
• mSpy (bill-msp.app cart.mspy.com ctrl-msp.app freefonespy.com kidsecured.com m-services.app mbill.app mcontrolapp.com mkid.app mkidctrl.app mkidsecure.com mliteapp.com mpotect.app msafety.app msecureapp.com msp-control.app mspkid.app mspy.co.il mspy.co.uk mspy.com mspy.com.ar mspy.com.br mspy.com.cn mspy.com.es mspy.fr mspy.in mspy.it mspy.jp mspy.net mspy.nl mspy.support mspylite.com mspyonline.com mspyplus.com myfonemate.com onlinecontrol.app onlinesecure.app parent-msp.app phonsee.com safe-root.com secure-msp.app securechildren.online theispyoo.com www.eyezy.com www.mspy.com www.mspyonline.com)
• mSpyitaly (dc-407883c18502.mspyitaly.com mspyitaly.com www.mspyitaly.com)
• pcTattletale (www.pctattletale.com)
• uMobix (umobix.com n.umobix.com tt.umobix.com spyfer.info surveillance-enfants.com)
• xHunter

Notable users

• AdGuard
• Quad9 DNS resolver
• oisd blocklist full
• IPV Spyware Discovery
• The Mobile Verification Toolkit
• StratosphereIPS
• the Hypatia malware scanner

Contributions

Contributors include:

• Abir Ghattas
• Anne Roth
• Jo Coscia
• Jurre van Bergen
• @nscrutables
• Joan

These indicators are largely based on research and analysis using APKlab, Koodous and VirusTotal.

Please Contribute

This repository is not complete, new stalkerware apps appear and disappear all the time. Feel free to contribute to this database by opening an issue or submitting a Pull Request.

If you want to contribute, fork this repository, make your changes into the branch research and submit a Pull Request. Once merged, a GitHub Action will automatically generate the different files available on the master branch.

If you want to do further research on some apps and need access to the samples, feel free to send us an email at contact AT echap.eu.org.

Other stalkerware repositories

There are other repositories gathering stalkerware indicators:

• ch33r10 stalkerware list
• astryzia (no longer exists)
• diskurse android stalkerware
• TinyCheck IOCs

References

• Echap - Lutter contre les stalkerware
• Coalition against stalkerware
• Resources from the Clinic to End Tech Abuse
• The Predator in Your Pocket - A Multidisciplinary Assessment of the Stalkerware Application Industry by the Citizen Lab
• What you need to know about stalkerware - TED Talk by Eva Galperin

License

The content of this repository is licensed under CC-BY. If this license is a problem for you, please reach out (contact AT echap.eu.org), we are happy to figure something out.

Please note that while we're doing our very best, there is no guarantee that it is accurate. If it is useful to you, consider giving money to an organisation supporting violence against women in your country.