PhoneSnoop_Guide.pdf

PhoneSnoop - Install Guide

PhoneSnoop is a BlackBerry application that demonstrates how an attacker can remotely

activate the microphone of a BlackBerry handheld and listen to sounds near or around it.

PhoneSnoop is a component of Bugs - a proof-of-concept spyware toolkit. It exists solely to

demonstrate the capabilities of a BlackBerry handheld when used to conduct surveillance on an

individual. It is purely a proof-of-concept application and does not posses any of the stealth or

spyware features that makes it malicious.

Installation Guide

Using your BlackBerry browser. download PhoneSnoop from http://www.zensay.com/

PhoneSnoop.jad

Once downloaded, you will be prompted to run it. Do not run it for now. Click OK in the popup

screen to go back to the Home Screen.

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Go to the PhoneSnoop application permissions page by selecting Options->Advanced Options-

>Applications , search for PhoneSnoop, click the menu key and choose Edit Permissions .

Change the permissions for Input Simulation and Phone to Allow as shown below

Go to your Downloads or Home Screen and locate the PhoneSnoop icon and start the

application

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Enter the phone number that you want to trigger the remote listening and click Activate

Thats it. Now when you place a call to the BlackBerry from the number you speci ed, the

BlackBerry will answer the call, activate its speakerphone and go to the Home Screen so as not to

arouse the suspicion of the user.

To remove the listener, re-open PhoneSnoop, click on the Menu button and choose Deactivate

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Please report all bugs or send any questions to phonesnoop@zenconsult.net

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