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rheilman22

rheilman22

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Wasn't sure if this was the place to post, but I've had some pop ups recently. They seem to be on multiple apps (chrome and messages come to mind). I tried running Avast (removed one problem) and Malwarebytes (nothing) and am still having the problem. It seems like the pop ups in messages have gone away, but not sure.

Two different ads show up, a Google ad and the ad attached. Anybody else experience this? Any ideas on how to get rid of it?

Thanks in advance.
 

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Have a look at the free NoRoot Firewall app in the PS.

1. Enable the app
2. Allow accesses until the silly ad appears
3. Disable wifi and data
4. Browse the NoRoot Firewall logs
5. The most recent (top-most) accesses will appear along with associated app.
6. Take a screen shot
7. Disable wifi and data accesses for a suspect app
8. Enable wifi and/or data
9. If the silly ad reappears, go to step 7, picking the next suspect app
10. If the silly ad doesn't reappear, you've found the suspect app, and further accesses to the web by the app will be denied
11. Congratulations
12. Thank me very much
 
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topintown2015 said:
There is a maleware in the app Verizon store demo mode how to clean up please give me some advice
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That sounds a bit odd. Is it a showroom demonstration version phone you've got there? I know some manufacturers do produce special retail showroom version phones, like Samsung. But usually end-user customers shouldn't have these, as they're upposed to be returned to the manufacturer after they're finished with.

If it is a showroom version phone, there's probably not a lot you can do about it. If it is a Samsung, their retail demo phones have a permanent "R" in a circle, in the notification bar
 
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steiny180 said:
Have a look at the free NoRoot Firewall app in the PS.

1. Enable the app
2. Allow accesses until the silly ad appears
3. Disable wifi and data
4. Browse the NoRoot Firewall logs
5. The most recent (top-most) accesses will appear along with associated app.
6. Take a screen shot
7. Disable wifi and data accesses for a suspect app
8. Enable wifi and/or data
9. If the silly ad reappears, go to step 7, picking the next suspect app
10. If the silly ad doesn't reappear, you've found the suspect app, and further accesses to the web by the app will be denied
11. Congratulations
12. Thank me very much
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I think I'm on step 12. Thank you very much
 
Want to give us more information? What app do you suspect, why do you suspect it, what "antivirus" you are using, and especially what device you have?

Rooting methods depend on the device. Also not all devices are rootable: since you mention Verizon they have a long history of being hostile to rooting, so their devices are typically locked down hard. US model Samsung flagships are typically unrootable. So without knowing what phone you have we can't even say whether this is possible.

That said, if you can find stock firmware you may be able to reflash without rooting, which will remove any nasties from the ROM. That is, of course, assuming that whatever is telling you you have a problem is correct: these apps do produce false positives.

(I put "antivirus" in quotes because there are no Android viruses. There is malware, but "virus" is a specific category of malware, and I hate it when developers misuse terms for marketing purposes.)
 
Hadron said:
(I put "antivirus" in quotes because there are no Android viruses. There is malware, but "virus" is a specific category of malware, and I hate it when developers misuse terms for marketing purposes.)
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Me too. Of course, they're marketing straight to window$ users--those folks who believe that viruses are a nasty, but ubiquitous, part of using computers. :rolleyes:

Linux users, like us, know better. :D
 
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