Android spyware infections sound so mild lol:
Is revealed by indicators
The malware supports a recording mode that activates only when the device is idle and the screen is off to avoid tipping off victims through microphone activation indicators that they are being spied on.
Requires Permission
Upon launch, it requests the approval of dangerous permissions like access to SMS, contacts, call logs, and cameras.
Is screened easily
Google has confirmed to BleepingComputer that Google Play Protect automatically protects against known versions of this malware.
Not the same shit as Pegasus
Pegasus (Chrysaor on android) is also not as effective against android as its against iPhones (although this is all speculative info, no researcher has access to the tool itself) since:
- It requires at least one click (its based on framaroot) on android while iPhone is zero click (zero days in iMessage)
- Its ineffective in hiding itself as it asks for permissions on non-rooted devices, on iPhones (if successful) it mostly leaves no traces
- It can be detected on alternative OSs like GOS by matching the hash on recovery screen
This was a good summary on it: https://www.kaspersky.com/blog/pegasus-spyware/14604/