How Can Spyware Get Onto My Phone?

Spyware can sneak onto your phone in various ways without you initially noticing. This often happens through tricks or security gaps:

Disguised Apps from Unreliable Sources: Some spyware masquerades as a harmless application. If you install apps from outside the Play Store—or in rare cases even download a manipulated app from the official store—you could be getting a hidden spy app.
Infected Links or Attachments: Clicking on malicious links in emails, SMS, or messenger apps can be enough to infiltrate your device with spyware. Unsecure downloads or infected attachments can also serve as entry points.
Stealth Installation by Others: If someone gains physical access to your smartphone, they can install a spy app without your knowledge. This app often runs invisibly in the background and transfers data.
Exploiting Vulnerabilities: Advanced spyware takes advantage of security gaps in the operating system or in apps to break in. Sometimes just receiving a specially crafted message is enough, without you even having to click anything.

Regardless of how spyware enters—your privacy is being secretly monitored. Protectstar’s Anti Spy and Antivirus AI immediately detect suspicious activity and block attacks before they can cause harm. This keeps your personal data protected at all times.

Please read our blog article for more information: https://www.protectstar.com/en/blog/detecting-removing-and-preventing-spyware-on-android-devices

Reference URLs
https://source.android.com/security
https://www.zdnet.com/topic/security/