Technical Analysis & Behavior
bark (family: bark) is a verified Android stalkerware and covert surveillance application tracked by the Coalition Against Stalkerware and Echap. Also distributed under aliases: bark. Associated disguised Android package IDs: com.pt.bark. Signed with developer SHA1 certificate 473F919A69BBAD34... Linked command/marketing domain: bark.us. Once sideloaded with Accessibility, Notification Listener, and Device Admin permissions, it hides its launcher icon and silently exfiltrates SMS messages, call logs, WhatsApp/Signal chats, real-time GPS coordinates, and microphone audio.