diff --git a/metadata/org.projectvoodoo.simplecarrieriqdetector.txt b/metadata/org.projectvoodoo.simplecarrieriqdetector.txt index d448172e7c..447f3b8bab 100644 --- a/metadata/org.projectvoodoo.simplecarrieriqdetector.txt +++ b/metadata/org.projectvoodoo.simplecarrieriqdetector.txt @@ -5,10 +5,15 @@ Source Code:https://github.com/project-voodoo/simple_carrieriq_detector_app Issue Tracker:https://github.com/project-voodoo/simple_carrieriq_detector_app/issues Auto Name:Voodoo CarrierIQ Detector -Summary:Check for spyware on the device +Summary:Check for Carrier IQ spyware on the device Description: -CarrierIQ is a diagnostics tool that is embedded in the firmware of some Android -phones +This is a naive app that tells if your phone seems to host CarrierIQ elements or +not. CarrierIQ is a diagnostics tool that comes embedded in the firmware of +some Android phones. + +Some malware scanners are falsely reporting this as the AndroidOS/Qicsomos.A +trojan. That trojan requires the android.permission.SEND_SMS permission, this +app does not, so it cannot send SMS messages. . Repo Type:git