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  1. N

    Can't remove annoying popup from web browser -even after factory reset and restore with smart switch

    I have this annoying web Browser popup ad that I can't seem to get rid of. I have tried every troubleshooting techniques there are including factory restore and restore data in smart switch. Even tried removing the Samsung browser with ADB the the same thing happens with Chrome. Can anyone...
  2. Dannydet

    https://www.tomsguide.com/news/this-new-android-malware-can-unlock-your-phone-and-drain-your-bank-accounts-how-to-stay-safe

    This is some serious malware, people. Stay clear of installing from unknown sources. https://www.tomsguide.com/news/this-new-android-malware-can-unlock-your-phone-and-drain-your-bank-accounts-how-to-stay-safe
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    Help Can virusrs or malware be the cause

    I need help, can an app be placed on a mobile phone ( calculator app that hides images) be put on a mobile without the users knowledge. Strange question I know. A mobile in our family has been taken by police saying indecent images have been found via IP address. This can't be true the...
  4. J

    Concerned a Domestic Abuser May Have Put Stalkerware on My Phone

    Recently, I’ve learned of a type of malware called stalkerware. Based on the fact that the domestic abuser sent GPS trackers via text message on two occasions over the past 1.5 years while I tried to get away from him and two other strange phone behaviors—my cell service being disconnected when...
  5. G

    Phone acting haunted in the night

    Last night I was woken up by my phone randomly launching Spotify and skipping forwards and backwards on a playlist. I went to unlock it and I was locked out for 7 minutes. This got me worried about viruses/hackers. I've changed my unlock pin just in case but I'm really curious as to how this has...
  6. S

    Spyware/Stalkerware Question

    I believe spyware/stalkerware was installed on my Android phone. I will ask a few questions and hopefully someone can tell me if I should worry or not. 1. How long does someone need to have physical access of your phone in order to download and install Spyware/Stalkerware from the internet or...
  7. BlessedAtBest

    Help Malware/Spyware HELPCan someone look at these pics of font service and running apps

    Its A cheap LG Phoenix4 Model LM-X210 AT&T feel like there's alot of lag and battery drains fast worried about spyware really...
  8. S

    Help Android smartphone starts to laugh for no reason

    I know it sounds like I'm joking, but yesterday my Android smartphone (Redmi Note 9s) started to laugh for no reason. I was recording a WhatsApp voice message while it happened, you can hear the laughter loud and clear in the voice message...
  9. Xx_Swaglord_xX

    Help What is this app? "-5" used 25% of my battery

    I was looking through my battery usage just now, and I saw an app called "-5". I can't find anything about it online. Seems a bit weird, but I'm assuming it must be part of the system. I have already done a full scan with malwarebytes. Just had the new android update, so maybe the system apps...
  10. A

    Help Ad malware..?

    Please help i have been gettin this ads.. It has been bugging me out and it's annoying because it redirects me to settings and app store.. I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR ALMOST A WEEK NOW, STILL NO ANSWERs.
  11. N

    Help Ads on phone, they gave me an option to opt out, but...

    Help, I got ads yesterday on my phone and I get them ranging from banners, to taking up the whole screen. Its on every app including the homescreen. I got a banner today that said "Opt out" beneath it, I cliked on it and it pretty much said this "Download opt-out app or Opt out manually" for...
  12. A

    Help ANdroid phone downloading app(s) when connecting to internet

    I have a android phone. It was working fine. But then it started downloading file which name's something like "com.xxx.xxx.xxx" the exact name I dont remember so I use letter x. After the file gets downloaded, gaming apps start downloading and start running. I reinstall android, but the problem...
  13. T

    Help "WIN" floating icon appeared, malware?

    This floating icon just appeared on my third-gen Moto G running Android 6.0. The icon is a yellow pouch with two smartphones in it and "WIN" in red letters on the front. I can move it around, but it snaps to the side. It also floats above some other apps (i.e. it appears not on just the...
  14. A

    Help cheilpengtai.c675boom

    What is this running on my note 5? It had access to my contacts and storage, I couldn't find any data on it through the web what so ever.
  15. A

    Help AdChoices popups appear over paused video in Gallery

    I was able to run a scan that identified the likely culprit (hopefully I'll find a way to get that screenshot attached), but don't want to pay $19 to upgrade WA Security to have it remove the bad file. Any suggestions?
  16. U

    Help I can't delete these malwares

    My android have been infected by malware viruses that can't be deleted. Whenever I try to uninstall the malicious files, It always shows error in uninstalling the files. These malwares are gnawing my android. My HH automically downloaded malicious apps without my permission, ads appear here and...
  17. R

    Help Samsung Galaxy J7 malware after update?

    I got a notification to update my android on Galaxy J7, after updating I found an app called 'Telly' installed without any confirmation. Also a notification keeps popping every day around the same time for updating Smart Manger, except the notification is in Arabic and the phone language is...
  18. N

    Help Webpage Redirect Loop

    I keep getting redirected to a bunch of different sites and it seems looped. As soon as I hit back in Chrome enough times to go back to a webpage I was looking at, it redirects again. It only occurs in browsers. I have tried a lot of different ways to fix it from reading online about it but no...
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