The latest spyware found on smartphones and tablets has been dubbed as "IMO Beta" and is a form of spyware that allows malicious users to download any files from the Internet onto the smartphone or tablet without the owner's knowledge. Such spyware is different from other kinds of malware as it sends an encrypted request to the PC of the victim via SMS, making it almost impossible for the user to stop the application from downloading. This type of spyware has been in existence for a long time, but it has only recently been discovered on Android devices. It's quite likely that other spyware programs exist in the market that have yet to be revealed, but a popular theory is that such spyware programs use hidden links in popular social networking websites to send files to the smartphone and then used GPS features to track the user's location to carry out malicious activities.
If you are unsure whether your smartphone is infected with IMO Beta, you can check the online resources of the Android development team and get back to them if you suspect that your Android device has been infected with this virus. Also, it's important to remember that once the app has been installed and starts communicating with the mobile phone's settings, there is no way to remove it by any means. As such, you should not delete the application completely, but instead use a reliable anti-spyware application to uninstall it.
If you do not want to download the freeware application or anti-spyware software available on the Internet, you can also go to Google and search for apps that will scan your Android device for malicious codes. This is a better option if you are sure that your device is free from malicious code.
