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Yup, go to phone's Settings, Applications, scroll across to ALL, find any Internet apps, tap them and tap "clear data" (you'll probably lose your bookmarks)
 
No i think it's a malware everytime i open any browser it will open new tab and visit ads page, i tried to check hosts file but i think it set somewhere else :)
 
If it is malware then it's on you for installing it and giving it PERMISSION to do what it's doing. Though your problem is most likely remedied by funky's sugestion
 
Android malware comes in the form of apps, the chances of you downloading one with malicious coding causing your problem from the play store is slimmer than slim, so if it indeed is malware like you suspect it is most likely an apk you installed from some place other than the play store. And when you install apps from unknown sources you read the list of permissions and accept them, that's what I meant. Sorry it flew over your head man.
 
Then did you uninstall and reinstall browser apps and/or clear their data? You can't expect us to help you if you give us nothing but suspicions and don't actually try our suggestions.
 
Haha i think they use file like hosts to control every browser like on windows we can edit hosts file to change browser behavior.
 
You can't edit hosts files unless you're rooted, and I'm assuming you're not. Unforgiven has your answer, it's nothing more than that. Welcome to the Forums!
 
I don't know how they code it everytime i open ANY browser (freshly installed firefox also like that) it will open new tab just for the ads (not redirect) (new tab)
maybe they add new file to every new installed browser so it will open a new tab for that ads haha
 
If it's that bad then a factory reset is your best bet if you want to get rid of that.
Great first impression btw :thumbsupdroid:
 
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