Anti Spy Detector - Spyware

Name: Anti Spy Detector - Spyware
Author: Protectstar Inc.

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Anti Spy Detector - Spyware: a spyware scanner for Android

By Kelvin Ooi

Security and privacy editor

Scans installed apps for spyware, stalkerware and keyloggers
Finds hidden spy apps that have no launcher icon
Flags apps that read SMS messages or track GPS location
Free manual scans with no time limit
Pro adds real-time protection and automatic background scans
You review each finding before anything is uninstalled

What Anti Spy Detector is for

Anti Spy Detector is a spyware scanner for Android phones. It checks the apps installed on a phone for spyware, stalkerware, keyloggers and hidden spy apps, then lists what it finds so you can decide what to remove.

The listing aims it at people worried that someone is monitoring their messages or location, and at anyone checking a phone they bought used or installed software on from outside Google Play.

Scanning installed apps for stalkerware and keyloggers

A scan compares the apps on the phone against signatures of known spyware and surveillance tools. The listing names stalkerware used to watch someone without consent, keyloggers that record what you type, and apps that read text messages or track GPS location.

It also looks for spy apps that are hidden or disabled and have no launcher icon, so they would not appear on the home screen. Banking trojans, backdoors and potentially unwanted apps are on the list as well.

Reviewing a finding before removing an app

Each detected app comes with the reason it was flagged and why it may be a risk. You read that and choose whether to uninstall it.

Android may ask you to confirm the removal, or to turn off device administrator access for that app first. After removal, the listing suggests running another scan to check the result.

Free manual scans compared with Pro background checks

The free edition runs manual, signature-based scans whenever you start one, with no time limit and no Protectstar account. Pro adds real-time protection, AI-supported detection and automatic background scans that keep checking between your own scans, including after apps are installed or updated. Pro is a paid purchase.

The Government edition is Pro plus a Heuristic Deep Scan for extra analysis, and it is also paid. The listing says to check the price, license type and any trial terms in Google Play before buying.

How detection works and what it does not check

Free scans rely on signatures, which the listing says are supported by Protectstar AI CLOUD. Advanced detection adds AI-supported analysis through what the listing calls Protectstar Dual Engine and Deep Detective.

The app carries no ads, advertising IDs or third-party tracking SDKs. It checks software only, not physical trackers or hidden cameras, and a scan with no findings only means nothing suspicious turned up in that check.

What's new

Sep 16, 2026

+ Scanner improvements

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About this APK

The build we hold is Anti Spy Detector - Spyware 6.8 (APKS split bundle) for Android 10 and up.

Version: 6.8; 6800
Requires Android: 10+

Package ID: com.protectstar.antispy.android
Format: APKS split bundle
Malware scan: Google Play Protect
Permissions: 19 declared · 6 sensitive; Access app usage data
Draw over other apps
Manage all files on your device
Modify files on your device
Read files on your device
See all installed apps
Signed by: CN=Android, O=Google Inc.
Certificate SHA-256: 490a44bd71b541f55e466f03a2635a107a9c7acc143b55cf1e2cb8dc1d5aa1d4