Lookout Ad Network Detector

Ad Network Detector scans your phone or tablet for the presence of the most common ad networks used in mobile apps, giving you insight into what types of ads can be displayed, and what information is gathered by the ad networks. With easy access to this information, you'll be able to decide whether you want to keep the app that has certain ad networks on your phone.

Smartphone usage has skyrocketed, and some advertisers have begun to experiment with aggressive, new techniques to display ads on mobile devices. This includes pushing ads to the standard Android notification bar, dropping generically designed icons on the mobile desktop, and modifying browser settings like bookmarks or the default homepage. Because each of these techniques can display an advertisement outside the context of a specific application, it's very difficult for users to know exactly which app is responsible for any given ad. Ad Network Detector provides a method for users to determine which ad network and application are the source for such ads.

It's also common for ad networks to collect information that identifies a specific device or user for use in targeted marketing campaigns. Much like for browser-based ads, this practice allows users to see more personalized or relevant ads. Despite permissions-based information access, it is often difficult for the users to understand what aspects of their information are collected by ad networks. Lookout Labs has investigated the capabilities and information collection methods specific to each ad network. Ad Network Detector tells users exactly what data is being collected, and by whom.

We've designed Ad Network Detector to make the practices supporting mobile advertising more transparent to the average user. The app detects many but not all ad networks, and we fully intend to increase the number of detected ad networks to keep mobile users as informed as possible.

Alphabetical List of Ad Networks Detected

• AdFonic

• AdKnowledge

• Admia

• AdMob

• Aduru

• AdWhirl

• AirAd

• AirPush

• Appenda

• Burstly

• BuzzCity

• Casee

• Cauly

• Everbadge

• GreyStripe

• InMobi

• JumpTap

• LeadBolt

• LogiaAd

• MDotM

• Medialets

• Millennial

• MobClix

• MobFox

• MOcean

• Moolah Media

• MoPub

• Pontiflex

• Smaato

• StartApp

• Tapit!

• TapJoy

• Vdopia

• Vserv

• Youmi

• ZestAdz

Ad Network Capabilities & Privacy

Lookout Labs has investigated the capabilities and information collection methods specific to each ad network. Based on this research, Ad Network Detector details what identifying information is collected by and ad network, and how it is collected. "Personal information" is defined as info that is directly linkable to an individual user, such as email address. "Device and Network Information" is defined as information that is specific to an individual device or netwok, rather than to the user.

Lookout Mobile Security

This app is not a replacement for Lookout Mobile Security, and it will not detect or repair malware. Downloading Lookout Mobile Security is the best way to keep your phone safe from malware and spyware, back up your data, and locate, scream, lock, or wipe a lost or stolen phone.

About Lookout Labs

This is a project of the Labs division of Lookout Mobile Security. The goal of Lookout Labs is to explore new ideas and push the boundaries of mobile apps. Labs projects are experimental by nature, and may only be available for a limited time.

Lookout is a mobile security company dedicated to protecting smartphones worldwide, and has received 5-star ratings from CNET and PCWorld. Millions of users worldwide trust Lookout to protect their phone. Lookout is security and privacy certified by Verisign and TRUSTe.

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© 2012 Lookout, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Terms of Use available athttps://www.mylookout.com/legal/terms广告网络探测器扫描您的手机或平板电脑，移动应用程序中使用的最常见的广告网络的存在，让你见识到什么类型的广告可以显示广告网络收集什么样的信息。方便地访问这些信息，你就可以决定是否要保留您的手机上的应用程序，具有一定的广告网络。

智能手机的使用已经飞涨，一些广告商已经开始尝试与侵略性，新技术在移动设备上显示广告。这包括推动标准Android通知栏广告，下降一般设计的移动桌面上的图标，并修改浏览器设置，如书签或默认主页。因为这些技术可以显示广告的背景下，一个特定的应用程序外，它的用户很难知道哪些程序是负责对于任何给定的广告。广告网络检测提供了一种方法为用户确定广告网络和应用程序是这样的广告源。

这也是常见的广告网络，收集信息识别特定的设备或用户进行有针对性的营销活动中使用。就像基于浏览器的广告，这种做法让用户看到更多的个性化的或相关的广告。尽管基于权限的信息访问，它往往是为用户很难了解他们的信息收集方面的广告网络。了望实验室调查具体到每个广告网络的能力和信息收集方法。广告网络检测告诉用户什么样的数据被收集，以及由谁来。

我们设计了广告网络检测更透明的做法，支持移动广告的平均用户。该应用程序检测到很多，但不是所有的广告网络，我们完全打算增加一些检测到的广告网络，以保持移动用户尽可能通知。

按字母顺序排列的广告网络检测

•AdFonic

•AdKnowledge

•Admia

•AdMob的

•Aduru

•AdWhirl

•AirAd

•通知栏广告

•Appenda

•脉冲

•BuzzCity

•Casee

•Cauly

•Everbadge

•GreyStripe

•InMobi

•JumpTap

•LeadBolt

•LogiaAd

•MDotM

•Medialets

•千年

•Mobclix的

•MobFox

•MOCEAN

•Moolah的媒体

•MoPub

•Pontiflex

•Smaato的

•执行startAPP

•Tapit！

•Tapjoy的

•Vdopia

•Vserv

•YOUMI

•ZestAdz

广告网络能力和隐私

了望实验室调查具体到每个广告网络的能力和信息收集方法。本研究的基础上，广告网络检测信息识别信息收集和广告网络，以及它是如何收集的。 “个人信息”被定义为个人用户，如电子邮件地址直接链接信息。 “移动设备和网络信息”被定义为一个个别设备或netwok的特定的信息，而不是用户。

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这个程序是不是山移动安全的替代品，它不会检测或修复恶意软件。下载山移动安全是最好的方式来保持您的手机免受恶意软件和间谍软件的安全，备份您的数据，定位，尖叫，锁，或擦拭手机丢失或被盗的。

关于山实验室

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观景台是一个致力于保护全球智能手机的移动安全公司，并已收到了来自CNET和PCWorld的5星级评级。全球数百万用户的信赖山来保护他们的手机。观景台是由Verisign和TRUSTe认证的安全性和隐私。

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