Software Detekt can spot if NSA’s spying on you

It’s been a year-and-a-half since documents leaked by Edward Snowden shook our sense of privacy to the core. After no change in the status quo even now, maybe it’s time to find the tools to protect yourself. Detekt is a good one. The free, open source (PC-only) software is designed to spot malware infection caused by surveillance.

Developed by security researcher Claudio Guarnieri, Detekt has the support of Amnesty International, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Privacy International.

The project’s website says, “Detekt is a free tool that scans your Windows computer for traces of known surveillance spyware used to target and monitor human rights defenders and journalists around the world.”

It’s worth pointing out that Detekt does not claim to be a catchall solution. The EFF’s Eva Galperin explains, “Because Detekt is a besteffort tool and spyware companies make frequent changes to their software to avoid detection, users should keep in mind that Detekt cannot conclusively guarantee that your computer is not compromised by the spyware it aims to detect.”.