Last month, most journalists, activists and smartphone users, in general, got the shock of their life when they found out what Pegasus spyware was capable of.?
However, soon after, we got to check out a toolkit developed by Amnesty dubbed the Mobile Verification Toolkit that allows users to see if their device was infected with the Pegasus spyware. But this toolkit required some technical know-how and it wasn¡¯t really easy to use.?
However, now, a Geneva, Switzerland based developer DigiDNA has tweaked its iOS device manager dubbed iMazing with the spyware detection tool using Amnesty¡¯s Mobile Verification Toolkit. This also includes the same list of indicators of compromise (IOCs) as the ones shared by Amnesty International's Security Lab, but in a more user-friendly manner.?
iMazing is offering the Pegasus detection feature only on iOS since it¡¯s built into its iOS device manager. The software is also limited in terms of being unable to analyse file system dumps from jailbroken iPhones.
It is also important to note that it is a freemium app however, the Pegasus detection feature is available even in the trial period. For unlocking other features, you¡¯ll have to purchase the app.
Firstly, download and install the latest version of iMazing on a Mac or a Windows PC and upon first boot, click on Continue Trial.
Now, connect your iPhone to the PC or Mac that you fear Pegasus Spyware is on.?
Next, scroll down from the free trial options on the right and look for ¡®Detect Spyware¡¯. Clicking on it will open a new window to take you through the entire process. When ready, hit ¡®Next¡¯ to begin with the spyware detection tool.
iMazing will then ask you to download the latest available version of STIX or Structured Threat Information Expression from the servers.?
After completion of the download, it will ask you to create a local backup of the iPhone that¡¯s going to be scanned for spyware. You will also get an option to encrypt your backup by setting a password. Moments later, the backup process should commence and should take at least half-hour to complete.?
After the backup is complete, iMazing will decrypt and look for device files for traces of the Pegasus spyware and in moments (around like 10 minutes) it¡¯ll highlight the results. In case your device was infected, it¡¯ll show you a number of warnings and a total number of logs. You can export this log data to Excel for perusal in future.?
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