Help Virus??

[Voyagerdream]

My phone began to appear some weird things...

Firstly.. it..
1: When i received a text, it said the phone storage is full
2: when i tried to type a text, it said the phone storage is full so i couldnt even go to the keypad
3: When i went to "notification", i saw a strangely looking app is being downloading to my phone, and it constantly been downloading to my phone..
4: I couldn't call as the window keeps restarting whenever i pressed the "PHONE" button
5: It keeps restarting itself sometimes..
6: when i tried to type something.. it becomes "q" even i type "e"
7: i wanted to cancel all my apps but i couldnt sincei couldnt even open any apps when i go to android market place nor the application under "setting"..
8: i couldnt surf any internet..

Note:
- i can still go to some game apps
- i have installed a SD card but it only have songs and i didnt connect my phone to PC recently.

Please help! is it a virus? and how can i fix this?

 

[LBPHeretic]

Wow, that is a new one on me. I know there has been some Android malware, but I did not know how it manifested.

Have you tried just rebooting your Sprint HTC Hero? If that will not work, then pull the battery out. I know you said it restarts itself, but maybe pulling the battery will help. This phenomenon is really strange.

 

[DonB]

The only 2 things I read of issues that are possible threats was the USB debugging being on and unknown sources being check marked in applications, so I leave them off and turn them on when needed, you could also download AVG free for Android from the market, but still not sure how useful AV programs are for our phones, lol maybe someone else will chime is.

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[LBPHeretic]

The only 2 things I read of issues that are possible threats was the USB debugging being on and unknown sources being check marked in applications, so I leave them off and turn them on when needed, you could also download AVG free for Android from the market, but still not sure how useful AV programs are for our phones, lol maybe someone else will chime is.

AVG - Antivirus for Android | Free Mobile Antivirus

Do you need to leave USB Debugging on when running root apps or when flashing a new ROM? I was not sure about that, so I just left USB Debugging on.

When exactly do you need those options turned on? I would like to follow your practice of turning them off until I need them.

 

[DonB]

USB debugging is needed to use ADB from the PC, and as for the unknown apps , that is only when you want to download an APK to your AD card and manual load the app yourself without the market, and I always had them on until I started using AVG, I could of simply hit ignored and it would not show up again in AVG but I figured it is as easy to turn on if I need it, lol

Also download AVG and leave those 2 settings open and you will see what AVG does when it does a scan

Do you need to leave USB Debugging on when running root apps or when flashing a new ROM? I was not sure about that, so I just left USB Debugging on.

When exactly do you need those options turned on? I would like to follow your practice of turning them off until I need them.

 

[Voyagerdream]

humm.. how can i download the AVG when my phone said the phone storage is full? and i can't download it from Market since i can't even type anything.. whatever thing i type it shows "q"...
i will try downloading it from my PC and store at my SD card? but how can i pull my AVG from my SD card to get it running the app?

I tried pulling out the battery and it does the same thing when i put it back on...

need help seriously! very appreciated!

 

[DonB]

OK, are you rooted or are you on a stock Rom, if your are stock and nothing works then you might have to flash your RUU back on your phone

humm.. how can i download the AVG when my phone said the phone storage is full? and i can't download it from Market since i can't even type anything.. whatever thing i type it shows "q"...
i will try downloading it from my PC and store at my SD card? but how can i pull my AVG from my SD card to get it running the app?

I tried pulling out the battery and it does the same thing when i put it back on...

need help seriously! very appreciated!

 

[DonB]

BTW, the other nice thing about AVG is it allows you a custom message on the lock screen incase you loose your phone the person can contact you, and yes I know there is an app that does that as that app is already integrated in the AVG app already so the best of both worlds.

 

[sekhar_777]

BTW, the other nice thing about AVG is it allows you a custom message on the lock screen incase you loose your phone the person can contact you, and yes I know there is an app that does that as that app is already integrated in the AVG app already so the best of both worlds.

Can you tell me where one has to go to lock/erase if AVG is installed on the handset? Is it a website, do we have to register?

I found it: http://www.droidsecurity.com/
Logon here to administer.

Note: you must enable this on the phone to link to your google email account prior.
Pretty cool stuff!!