Bug Hunter combines IMSI catcher and counter-surveillance capabilities (TSCM) into one platform
The software-hardware system Bug Hunter is designed for the detection and identification of electronic devices in cellular communication, wireless access devices using standard radio interfaces, current and prospective standards of radio telephony communication, and broadband access, with the capability of documenting radio exchange events and recording their identification data.
The system operates on the principle of continuous scanning of the frequency range to detect the operation of cellular communication and wireless access devices. For all detected devices, detailed information about their parameters is registered and recorded.
For what IMSI catcher was added?
A typical TSCM system for detecting radio transmitting bugs would only use an RF sensor to detect suspicious devices. But bugs based on 3,4,5G cellular modems can emit a radio frequency signal at the level and frequency of other mobile devices, of which there may be many in the immediate environment.
The IMSI catcher searches for all mobile phones or micro bugs based on 3G,4G or 5G modems in a given area and identifies unauthorized ones.
Field of application
Detection and identification of electronic devices used in cellular communication, wireless access devices with standard radio interfaces, existing and prospective standards of wireless telephony and broadband access, with the ability to document radio communication events and capture their identification data
Alerts on the appearance of new devices within the radio coverage area;
Can be used as a detector for cellular communication and base stations of communication operators.
Main features
The Bug Hunter software-hardware system includes a base station (BS) emulator for GSM/UMTS/LTE(FDD/TDD)/NR standards;
The detection of wireless communication devices is carried out simultaneously through three independent cellular communication channels;
The "Bug Hunter" provides a panoramic spectrum overview in the selected frequency range, enabling the detection of emissions from any radio electronic devices, including emerging communication standards;
It performs amplitude detection of signals in predefined frequency ranges, such as LTE 450; LTE 700/800; ZigBee 868/LTE 800; ZigBee 900; GSM/UMTS/LTE 900; GSM/UMTS/LTE 1800; DECT/GSM/UMTS/LTE 1880/1900/2100; LTE 2300; Wi-Fi/BT/ZigBee/DECT 2400; LTE 2500/2600; Wi-Fi 3500; WiMax/Wi-Fi 5, 6, 6E, with the ability to configure the required ranges;
The device performs identification of:
• Base stations for GSM/UMTS/LTE (FDD/TDD)/NR cellular communication standards;
• Mobile devices for GSM/UMTS/LTE/NR cellular communication standards;
• Wi-Fi devices IEEE802.11 a.b.g.n, ac, h, y, j, ac (2.4-5GHz);
• Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E IEEE802.11ax (8GHz);
• IoT devices Bluetooth IEEE802.15.1 and ZigBee IEEE802.15.4;
• Bug Hunter detects and registers the operation of radio electronic devices, including emerging communication systems
The "Bug Hunter" is developed based on Software Defined Radio (SDR) technology, allowing fast software reconfiguration of the utilized electronic components to operate in any of the working frequency ranges and communication standards;
It offers the option to select either a panoramic spectrum overview or a frequency range from 70 MHz to 8 GHz (for Wi-Fi devices);
Frequency-amplitude detection of signals in the selected frequency ranges, based on exceeding the detection threshold;
Independent multi-channel receiving-transmitting unit with the following functions:
• Sensor power adjustment;
• Identification of base stations for GSM/UMTS/LTE (FDD/TDD)/NR cellular communication standards, including parameter determination:
Communication standard | Detected parameters |
GSM | MCC, MNC, LAC, Cell Identity, ARFCN, RxL, C1, C2, BSIC,
RAC, BAND, T3212, Neighbour BS List |
UMTS | MCC, MNC, LAC, Cell Identity, URFCN, RSCP, code
scrambling PSC, Neighbour BS List (if transmitted) |
LTE | ERFCN, Physical Cell Identity (PCI), RSRP, MCC, MNC,
TAC, Cell Identity (if transmitted), Neighbour BS List
(if transmitted) |
NR | ERFCN, RSRP, MCC, MNC, TAC, Cell Identity (if transmitted),
Neighbour BS List (if transmitted) |
• Identification of mobile devices in GSM/UMTS/LTE (FDD/TDD)/NR cellular communication standards with determination of IMSI/IMEI/TMSI parameters, manufacturer (Vendor), model (Model), and supported standards;
• Identification of Wi-Fi devices IEEE802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,h,y,j,ac (2.4-5GHz), including Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 6E IEEE802.11ax (8 GHz), with determination of parameters for access points: MAC, BSSID, Vendor, RSSI, SSID, Channel; for subscriber devices: MAC, Vendor, SSID;
• Identification of IoT devices Bluetooth IEEE802.15.4 and ZigBee IEEE802.15.1 with determination of MAC or ID for the device;
• Control of power supply activation and deactivation in power filter sockets (220V) and power adapters with adjustable output voltage of 5-24V and voltage relays for "dry contact" function;
• Availability of an Ethernet audio device for acoustic impact;
• Power supply from an external direct current source with a voltage of 24V;
• Detection radius: up to 50 m;
• Weight of the main unit: 6 kg;
• Dimensions of the main unit: 345x245x94 (LxWxH).