Android/Monitor.SaferKid
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Short bio
Android/Monitor.SaferKid is Malwarebytes’ detection name for the app Safer Kid, a monitoring app targeting Android devices.
Type of infection
Android/Monitor.SaferKid is categorized as stalkerware because it features:
- text message monitoring
- screen time management
- browser and call history
- access to contact names, email addresses, and phone numbers
- adult content blocking
- cannot be disabled without parent knowledge or consent
Android/Monitor.SaferKid is available on Google Play and in the App Store.
Aftermath
The information relayed by this app can lead to undesirable consequences.
Home remediation
The apps detected as Android/Monitor.SaferKid can be uninstalled using the mobile devices uninstall functionality, but these apps can be made available under another name. That is where Malwarebytes for Android can help you, by identifying these apps and removing them.