Weather underground alternative?

[newbury]

DO NOT install this as an app on your phone. It has been linked to being a gold level spyware. Even if you uninstall it, it will automatically re-install within 24hrs.

It is an app that monitors Web surfing behavior to deliver pop-up ads. The app "snoops" on user behavior thru other apps.

It also violates 22 states spyware laws. If you download it, you accepted their terms and waived your state's law protection.

MS Defender on the PC labels it as spyware too.

AND read WeatherBug Terms of Use and Privacy notice. They even admit to using other apps on your device to feed their app of your behaviors.

https://policies.weatherbug.net/documents/policies/PrivacyPolicy/us-en/PP-US-EN-20180523-00.html

Any recommended Android spyware catchers that would warn me about stuff like that?

 

[ponytug]

Any recommended Android spyware catchers that would warn me about stuff like that?

Short answer, for Android, only download apps from the playstore, and totally reset (factory reset) your phone every few months. In between, limit the number of apps to the bare minimum and keeping checking for apps that you didn't download. Unfortunately, there are a number of Android specific malware apps at the moment that do automatically redownload themselves, and there are more than a few apps that are ok, but have been caught downloading other malware.

The longer answer might include buying a phone with a more secure operating system.

You can put things like BitDefender on your phone to protect you from malicious ads and links. But that won't solve a bunch of things, though I think it helps.

The memory sandboxing that modern phones have basically prevents "spyware catchers" from doing anything other than adding malware to your phone. Don't go downloading them.

All the best,

Peter

 

[bmaverick]

Short answer, for Android, only download apps from the playstore, and totally reset (factory reset) your phone every few months. In between, limit the number of apps to the bare minimum and keeping checking for apps that you didn't download. Unfortunately, there are a number of Android specific malware apps at the moment that do automatically redownload themselves, and there are more than a few apps that are ok, but have been caught downloading other malware.

The longer answer might include buying a phone with a more secure operating system.

You can put things like BitDefender on your phone to protect you from malicious ads and links. But that won't solve a bunch of things, though I think it helps.

The memory sandboxing that modern phones have basically prevents "spyware catchers" from doing anything other than adding malware to your phone. Don't go downloading them.

All the best,

Peter

I run with Ghostery on Android. That's all I know for some protection.

I only use the real basics on the phone. I don't add apps and I deleted a bunch when the phone was new.