How do I get rid of this virus/trojan on my lg Android one phone? My ESET virus protection does **** all. This trojan has been a pain in the ***. Imma about to dump money on a new phone. Grrr Generik.IQBKHXM ,Factory reset , change all your passwords to accounts. I'll leave a Link to registe…
Hi i live in iran and recently iranian government forcing teachers and students to install an app, this app is not in play store and users must sideload it. so i suspect to this app and checked it in VirusTotal.com and found it: now my Q is detection is valid ? ,Interesting. Since only one e…
So my work IT emailed me that I possibly downloaded a trojan virus on my phone through the work WiFi. Is it true that that doesn't really happen on Android? Is it just a false positive? ,It is certainly possible that you "downloaded" a virus. Having the virus get installed is a different matter.…
A kryptolexo game based on Ancient Greek novels What comes to your mind when you hear the words Athens, democracy, Trojan war, Helen, Achilleus, Odysseus, Ithaka, Homer, and so on? Maybe some of the world’s most ancient and valuable written masterpieces that ever have written. And all these ar…
I got a software update notification tonight. Looked like Verizon, smelled like Verizon... My finger automatically tapped and everything proceeded as expected, although it's been quite some time since this old phone was offered an update. After everything finished and the reboot I googled th…
Hi I keep getting gmsnet2.jpg but don't have a SD card in my phone at present, Can some one advise if this is a virus, Trojan or is safe as I keep seeing different answers on the web, ,Where do you see this? , I'll leave a link to register and communicate here. ,Hi it is on my photo album under f…
Did you hear the news? Another Android security scare. Only, not really, it's the same nonsense as always.
Hello. I just purchased an ANS UL40 phone. The Android version is 7.1.1. Upon setting it up, I ran Malwarebytes. It found the Android/Trojan.Doppler.Agent.fo malware. It is in a Wireless Update app; it cannot be disabled. How do I remove this malware? If I have to perform a root, please give…
Hello everyone, In the continuing saga of the Leagoo T5C i bought before the holidays from GearBest, I've seen the good , and I now present you the ugly: after watching a review video on YouTube about my device, I learned that it came loaded with a Trojan called "Gorilla.AM"... ***EDIT: th…
By now most everyone knows that Google has addressed the Droid Dream malware mess in the Android Market, used the kill switch and issued a fix, and is in process of rolling out said fix to all affected users. But since Android users in general are an impatient lot, some folks have been on t…
Hi In the past few weeks, i started getting those chrome popups saying that I had a virus and to "click here to install" I realized that it was clickbait scam, so closed out the browser, cleaned cache, etc Just to be safe, I ran Lookout as deployed to my AT&T Samsung S7, it did not find anythi…
My McAfee security keeps warning me of a high risk threat Trojan app - com.google.eMusic1Service.backservice It says it's a Trojan and advises uninstall But when I uninstall the Trojan app, it reinstalls itself Please help me and advise how I can did my tablet of this Trojan for good? ,It's in…
Pls help Im scared my passes are stolen! Awhile ago i downlaoded a PUP. I scanned it on virustotal one of the engines said there was a trojan. Also, does password loggers trojan need device admin too to work? ,PUP? , Potential Unwanted Program, MIGHT be a malware. ,What program was this? Your p…
Oh dear! I have a trojan embedded in the system files of the elecost q10.1 tab and am suffering random reboots. I cannot remove it and think I have to un-root and manually remove or flash a new rom? I ran Stubborn Trojan Killer and Malwarebytes and yes I have a trojan, Android/Trojan.Dapper.Ag…
Hi everybody. So this morning I woke up and started looking through social media when I got notification from CM Security app saying my Facebook app has Trojan virus on it and if run, it could steal my information. I then installed Trojan Attack app that said the Trojan was in ROM and could not…
My husband samsung tab a throws up a message in the top left hand corner saying 'you have been affected by a virus'. It then disappears within 10 secs.Has anyone else had this happen? ,Is this in the notification panel or status bar ? I'll leave a Link to register so you can communicate here…
I tried various app like Stubborn Trojan Killer and Malwarebytes but It can't remove it since it is settled in my system, and also my device is not root, can factory reset help my case ? 3 Virus are present, com.android.updater, com.android.systemUI, and a Ghost Trojan . Help please, thanks a…
Somehow, I picked this virus up. Malwarebytes identified it, but can't remove it. Avast doesn't even see it. Unrooted Nexus 7...help please. , try Lookout - ,I had an advertising malware Trojan called Hidda.V on a Nexus 7. It popped up all the time with an advertisement, or with a blank page i…
Mobile security firm Lookout today sounded the alarm on a new Trojan that apparently is affecting Android devices in China. It's called "Geinimi" and is piggybacking known legitimate apps, including Monkey Jump 2, Sex Positions, President vs. Aliens, City Defense and Baseball Superstars…
OK, there's odd. This morning, at no prompting from myself, "Lookout", the a/v software that came pre-installed on my S6 popped up and told me that "Samsung Pay" - that came pre-installed on my S6, contained a Trojan. IT said it could intercept messages and forward them elsewhere. It offered…
Hello, Today, ZonerAV found "Trojan.AndroidOS.Agent.A" on my Samsung Captivate in some program app called "My Uploads." I could not uninstall "My Uploads", so I guess I'm stuck with the trojan. I couldn't find out what this trojan does exactly. But, oh well, I think I'll be getting t…
Installed malwarebytes on my new RCA cell phone marshmallow everything fine except one thing . Malware bytes says the gallery is a Trojan . What do you guys think ? ,It's a false positive. They happen.…
Hi - I have been doing battle with the Ghost Push trojan on a Samsung Galaxy S2 i9100 for the last week or so. I have now rooted it, installed the CM Security stubborn trojan killer and managed to run it. Initially it identified 5 trojans, which after multiple attempts and a lot of waiting is now…
Wondering would this file referenced here be malicious? Anything else on this page malicious? Would a factory data reset wipe anything malicious? spyware? ,Lol, if you think it might be a malicious page... I'm - not- volunteering to go. XDA is a reputable site packed full of coders so while…
I'm using a lg g3 990 model and I attempted multiple roots using various methods. I think at one point I decided my version was patched and attempted a flash using a program I believe infected my computer and phone. I believe my phone has a Trojan or something because every time I delete all the…
Does anyone notice the screen color temperature being way too warm? On the lock screen, the colors look normal but when unlocked the screen shifts to a yellowish tone. If i put the display calibration to vivid, it pretty much looks orange. I don't know if there's some sort of hidden scene optimi…
So i got this malware on my android called android.troj.hideicon.fy which is located in file manager , so what should i so? buying a new phone its not really an option, so is this malware dangerous and is my person information at risk? ,try to root your phone and then delete this app. or just fla…
Do many apps on Playstore have this trojan? Anti virus apps cannot get rid of it. Tried restoring to factory settings . Trojan seemed gone until downloading another app from Playstore. Trojan is back. Will upgrade to Lollypop from Kitkat get rid of trojan? After restore, tablet seems free, unt…
A trojan virus whose name "com.google.provision" is installing in my phone in every 10 min. I was uninstalling this virus many times, I was also do a hard factory reset approx 4 times, but nothing was happen. So, please help me how can I remove this virus permanently. , Try that…
I have a Galaxy Note 4. It has CM Security. Yesterday, it performed a scan and said that there was a Trojan in Setup Wizard and that I should disable it. I did that, but what are the consequences of disabling this app? I installed Stubborn Trojan Killer and scanned the phone. It says that No Stub…
There is a app by CM Security called Stubborn Trojen killer. It says it found a ghost push Trojen. Thing is I don't see any weird apps or random adds at all. Plus I scan with other security apps and the don't pick it up. I performed a factory reset but still shows up when I reinstalled the Trojen…
Hello, geeks, The Trojan horse html viewer has for a second time appeared.First time i reset the android, because eset antivirus refused to delete it, saying it is part of the OS. How can i rid the tablet of it??? Thanks for your attention and help. ,Yes trojan os…
my phone samsung galaxy s2plus has effected from trojan virus this trojan virus does not removed from 360 antivirus,what will bb do ,So there are about 2 or 3 options you can try. 1st option: Try installing an antivirus. There are many of them, but I think it would be best to install avast. 2n…
A new Trojan malware has been detected by researchers at Kasper sky Labs. Known as Triada, it has the ability to make in-app purchases and acquiring root access to phones.Triada Trojan is very much sophisticated and around 60% of the mobiles running Android are at risk. The malware is so complex…
Kaspersky and an another software say it is a Trojan. Kaspersky: Threat detected! HEUR: Trojan.AndroidOS.Sivu.c HTMLViewer HTMLViewer.apk Clean Master: HTMLViewer Trojan Is it a real threat or not? It cannot be stopped, removed, disabled etc. ,I wouldn't rely on Clean Master if it told…
Hi I have infected by Android/Trojan.spy.agent.mi maybe for a week, until I install malwarebyte and I have get rid of it. after that I run the malwarebyte again and it said it has zero infection. am I safe now, or I need to reset the phone factory default? Also I have install 1-password app in…
Hi everyone I recently installed this app called Moborobo after reading about it on wondershare.com website. I kind of trust or trusted wondershare because I have used their product Wondershare MobileGo on their list of top 5 desktop manager apps. Now I am thinking it is probably one of their…
My first android trojan i have ever encountered was com.system.patch I cleared it with avg. Also add how you destroyed the trojan. Thanks for reading! Be sure to answer. ,You can delete it permanently after delete it from your AVG antivirus quarantine menu , remember not to restore ,,,, May be…
hi, i was browsing some pictures a couple of months ago on my phone and clicked on a link below. suddenly my phone started going beep..beep..beep. i knew the website might be infected so closed it right away. i do not get any pop-ups or anything but whenever i connect my phone to the pc, the nor…
I just inherited an Android cellphone from my son. It is an Onyx, Android version 5.0, model number AAP453G-1015 It has a very nasty trojan on it, which I can't get rid of, with anything, including Malwarebytes, and various 'stubborn trojan remover apps' downloaded from Google Play Store. Noth…
Just bought a Vivo5R and ran Malwarebytes. It pulled adups.fota and wireless updater as Trojans. Called Blu support and they weren't helpful at all?! ,They may be false positives but if you're worried, Disable them.…
By mistake i have installed some apk on my phone and after the installtion the app didnt appear on my phone so i suspected it was a virus. And as expected after the virus scan it showed: Malware: android-trojan/boosad.3b79b Path: /data/app/net.flower.driver.climate.golden-1/base.apk Ive gotten…
So one night I was browsing some websites and then suddenly my phone froze, and then it started to download virus programs automatically. It also started to show porn pics and ads. My antivirus detected that it is a Trojan virus, but whenever I uninstall it, it says "No access rights". But so…
Artemis!837129cfb030 trojan. McAfee found this on my phone and it is a major pain . It keeps bringing up ads in pp ups and in my browser. I've tried several removal apps but nothing has worked. Can anyone help? My phone is a Bush Spiral B2 running android 5.1 Thanks ,Welcome to the forums. I…
Hi everybody, last night I was searching the web on my phone, to see where I could find the last 8 episodes of Breaking Bad at. When i opened a webpage it said that my phone was infected with a trojan virus and it said would you like to get rid of it, I then clicked okay not thinking out of fear…
I dont know how its come but i want to remove its show always advertising in screen my mobile always connected with wifi so always video advertising play This four file are loded with trojan .. 4 time factory reset kiya tabhibhi trojan ny gaya plzzzz help me ... n give a reply fastly .... I…
Hi everyone I really hope someone can help me out with this. I looked up all over the internet for a solution but I did not even find a similar question, let alone the answer. I have an old Galaxy S4 that I don't use anymore but there is some data on it that I really want to retrieve. About alm…
I have tried to remove the trojan smssend.ty by malwarebytes, AVG, 360 security, Avast and all of these have failed. I have a prepaid mobile and it continues to nibble due to this trojan. Need help, please send your guiding advice , so that whatever might have installed before doesn't automa…
Hello ! As i stated above i have lots of malware and trojans on my phone Galaxy S4, it all started a week ago as of 10/11/2015. My phone just started going bananas and lots of ads started downloading, it was nothing huge but i did install malwarebytes bcs of it. Adware got removed then, unfor…
Hello, I have few questions about trojans called RAT . As I understand RAT can be inflitrated to an android by installing app that contains also hidden RAT code. My question is: can android be infected by RAT only by istalling infected app? Or can android also get infected by RAT that is h…
I woke up one morning and my phone was acting crazy. It had apps on there that I didn't install such as games, porn etc, I tried both resets factory and master reset and they are still there. I downloaded lookout from the play store and scanned my phone and it came back with 4 infections. trojan.…
after my Jiayu S3 smartphone went very slow and i knew there are some viruses on it tried reset factory to solve the problem and restore my previous backup that i had. everything was deleted after reset factory except the viruses! but nothing worked with the viruses and still my phone is very v…
Hi,I have my phone Lava iris X8 for a year now and I have CM security but I deleted it and download 360 security when I run the scan it detected 2 Trojans Tertiary tracker and android service it said me to disable it then force stop I disable both of them and tertiary tracker is disabled but Andr…
Hello, yesterday I was using my Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 to research some statistics when a weird message came up saying my tablet was infected by a Trojan Horse. After that the internet wouldn't work and nor would the notifications bar . I installed Malware Byte and it identified the culprit a…
I have a serious problem with my phone which is Oppo Neo 5 , I accidentally turned on the 'unknown sources' in safety and privacy settings. I don't have any idea that this would make my phone risky. I also can't remember how or when did I turn on that in settings. Today, as I scanned my phone fo…
A few days ago came the news of a new vulnerability in Android - the Master Key - one of the greatest threats so far, affecting 99% of devices. The information came through a laboratory study by , who also has an application that tells you whether your smartphone is affected. In light of this stu…
malbytes can find but not fix problem Android/Trojan.SMS.Agent.sw /system/priv-app/DeviceTest/DeviceTest.apk is the message any help out there ,Welcome to Android Central! Have you tried any other anti-malware apps, like Lookout, Avast, or Kaspersky? ,I'm getting the same message from Malwareb…
Hello I just received notice from my AVAST Anti-Virus that this Trojan is on my phone and AVAST can not remove it. Please provide me solution on how to remove it or a workaround. I can disable the application but might cause more errrors. Has anyone else experienced this virus and how did yo…
I recieved a msg that said I have a trojan attacker to upgrade my battery protection module on s 3 ,HI DO NOT CLICK ON ANYTHING IT TELLS YOU TO!! Go to the Play Store, and download MalwareBytes Mobile. Run it and see if it picks up anything. I'll pass this on to our other more experienced sta…
I've got Android 5.1 installed and have downloaded some sort of a virus. Very frequently a full screen add pops up that must be cancelled before you can use the phone. I've scanned with several free-anti-virus that don't seem to find any major problems . I've also uninstalled everything that…
WARNING: FoxFi may have Trojan/Virus affecting BIOS settings Hello everyone. I joined this group today to inform you the the android app FoxFi may have a Trojan or Virus which after a period of time will disable and/or reconfigure your Internal Wifi card via your OS and/or your internet prox…
McAfee virus is calling something in optimusroot.zip a trojan horse , Many of the "exploits" used to root a device are listed in anti virus programs as a trojan horse or means. If you obtained the rooting files from a well known thread/forum/source I would not worry about using it. Most rooti…
Artemis!837129cfb030 trojan. McAfee found this on my phone and it is a major pain in the ***. It keeps bringing up ads in pp ups and in my browser. I've tried several removal apps but nothing has worked. Can anyone help? My phone is a Bush Spiral B2 running android 5.1 Thanks…
I have a serious problem with my phone which is Oppo Neo 5 , I accidentally turned on the 'unknown sources' in safety and privacy settings. I don't have any idea that this would make my phone risky. I also can't remember how or when did I turn on that in settings. Today, as I scanned my phone fo…
Mcafee detected artemis trojan ,Welcome to the forums. As long as the new app didn't install as a system app, you can try a reset to clear it, and you should get YouTube back.…
Lgv10 virus scan found Trojan.FakeInst.E on my phone. I can't remove it and it's greyed out control over all my apps and preinstalled apps on my phone. How can I remove this. ,Welcome to the forums. Did this show up recently? What was the last few apps you installed?…
So yesterday, my Malwarebytes app reported that I have this bugger called trojan.sms.leech hiding in a system settings app, which I can't remove will do when it gets root access. Even worse, when I wipe and reinitialize my tablet, install Malwarebytes from Google Play and run a scan, it pops ba…
My daughter has had this tablet for a year now and its always had connection issues and its absolutely fine. Over the last few months its been doing weird things and the latest is a facebook pop up on the main screen but she doesnt have facebook installed. It has also downloaded DU booster an…
Hi everyone! I have the LG Optimus G Pro and it said I have a trojan virus and showed me where it was. It is on the network and wants to delete the network. Now, I'm not a technological guru so I don't have to manually enter everything if I have to do a hard reset? I went as far as lis…
I have found that F-secure states that 'com.android.services' is a Trojan and spy on us. When i checked that app it can't be uninstalled and only option left is to disable. Please tell me whether it's true or not. ,Hi We're looking into this. Chris , Welcome to Android Central! Do you know wh…
I was interrupted by a vibration alert while searching for mp3 download, it said my device was corrupted by malware. '360 security' app was suggested by google and i immediately downloaded it and scanned my device. Trojan in rom was detected and the 360 app suggested to force stop android service…
Should I be worried that virus scans of the OTA zip on my PC show up the Android:SpyAgent trojan? Avast seems to think it's a serious threat so I've put off sideloading for now. Posted via Android Central App ,Definitely be worried of the sources where you get your files. I usually get files f…
I have a Lava iris, recently some weird things happen to it, when I put my phone on the table without touching it, or when I use another application, 360 security lite can open by itself and switch pages, as if a hand is there controlling it, but I swear I did nothing!!! This really scared me…a…
Mobile malware is nothing new, especially for Android users who have trained themselves to navigate the sometimes shady back alleys of the Market. The fine folks at CA Technologies came across an interesting new trojan though, that does something slightly more unnerving than max out your credi…
Hello Guys My first post here but I really need help,when I first got my new phone it downloaded a random .apk through chrome and installed it. I hadn't given it permission to do anything so I completly reset the phone deleting all data. Then a few minutes ago I was on the Sun website and it…
just figured I'd share, I'm not much for safety, but I do manually install a lot of apks, due to things like the amazon marketplace and xda apks. Anyway, just thought I'd keep the community informed Sent from my Google Nexus 7 running aokp 4.1.2 #AOKP-Till-I-Die , just figured I'd share,…
note 10.1 how do i remove ardroid/trojan.rootnik.ci removed the other 5 but not this one ,Welcome to Android Central! What have you tried so far?…
Galaxy S4 mini, Vipre, antivirus just told me the "following item is likely to be infected. We recommend you remove it: Preferred Activity Setter 1.2" When I tried to uninstall, it would not let me. How do I remove this? Why is it showing up as a Trojan.AndroidOS.Generic. A? It says it is u…
i have samsung grand prime mobile. it has been affected by Trojan virus. i tried so many software and give a hard rest but still it present. please let me know how i will get red from this coz it install apps automatically and make mobile very slow. ,Welcome. You may need a fresh install of th…
Has anybody heard any news about this? More importantly, has this affected anyone here? , Has anybody heard any news about this? More importantly, has this affected anyone here? never installed whose wallpapers...so no but if you watch what you install. this can be completel…
Yeah you read right, my SD card was corrupted so my friend rudy who is a fellow easy tech employee at staples suggested scanning my SD card with malwarebytes and he said you might have a virus wont hurt scanning. Trojan.Downloader..WHAT THE F!! So i removed it and i'm just honestly completely sho
I am new to all this so I apologize.. I saw an ad in CL a guy advertising he was an "Android Expert" and could root any device.. I wanted the mobile hotspot and was nervous about doing it myself so I took it to his store and 20 bucks later my DX is rooted.. He also installed an alternate app stor…
So,one day I've been getting alot of pop-ups for no reason,some were about antiviruses,gambling and even domeniul things that aren't appropriate.Anyways,I've searched up every single trusted antivirus in Google Store,and absolutely none of them has identified a single virus,yet I still have these…
How can i remove timeservice and monkeytest trojan from my android mobile ,There is a similar thread over here "http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/help-malware-removal-rooting-unknown-t3127201". It may help ?…
If yes,what permission does it need to steal saved passwords?…
Hi I stupidly tried to open a dubious website on my Samsung Galaxy S4 mini. Now when I go to the Chrome app, a page pops up called J-Trojan 25. It has a countdown clock set to a minute and says I have to click an uninstall button or the virus will damage the phone. At the moment I just power off…
Hi there, recently bought a new Galaxy Tab, very happy with it. I was reading an article on the Daily Mail website when I found myself being redirected to another website. My initial thought was that I must have accidentally tapped an advert when trying to scroll down the page. The URL was so…
Trojan com.android.server Found on Kocaso tablet by 360 Security. Repairs failed ,It is a false positive only because of what it can do and the access it has.…
Recently uploaded videos to laptop via android phone and trojan sms was detected on bitdefender software which I promptly un-installed.Videos were uploaded and system scan preformed and message was not seen again,is this the end of it?Have tried various free antivirus software on android device…
Im using a Sprint Samsung Galaxy S4 and when I clicked a link from a friend to see a video, a screen popped up saying the following page was adult content or something. I ignored it and brushed passed without really reading it. It was immediately followed by another that claimed i had a "fetal tr…
Hello, I have a Samsung S8 and it appears to me when entering the mobile a warning that ZZU is dangerous and tells me to disable it. I do not get in the menu to enter the application but I get in: Settings> Apps, tap Menu, then Show System. Please help. ,What is ZZU? ,If what you have is Trojan…
By mistake i have installed some battery booster apps on my android 4.2.2 and got infected, i have uninstalled those apps and performed factory reset but to my surprise virus is back. is it due to google account syn?? threats: 4 1 : com.vwydya.snslxcjby 2: com.nb.superuser 3:…
Ive Tried to safe mode reboot and aslo factory reset and Nothing please can anyone help to remove these viruses please…
Ok, this is a ****ty android tablet that I was given for participating in a contest. It's a Android KitKat 4.4 Allwinner Tech A33 Quad-Core. I've tried a lot, running virus programs, reboot, disabled apps, unmark trusted certificates, disable internet connection.... All this in both safe and reco…
Have an adware or malicious tracker that is only affecting browsers on my phone . It does not redirect or issue pop-ups, but when visiting sites like Target, Wal-Mart, Amazon; there's a block of ads that appear at the bottom of the page for other stores. These types of ads should not appear on t…
turns out, it has trojans and a PUP built in as system files... how can I either, 1) install a fresh android os without the harmful files or 2) stop and delete the trojans and pups? the trojans are in files called com.aosp.crystax and reanimation, the pup is Upgradesys, classified as this: PUP.…
Every time I go to use the Internet it won't let me, there are multiple pop ups saying I have to pay for something and that its against the law if I don't. I went on a website and it must of installed itself to my phone. I've been through all my downloads and its still there after removing almos…
What do I do ,First, tell us the origin of the message. It may be a lie. A screenshot of it might help. ,Welcome to Android Central! If it's a popup that occurs only when you're browsing, then I agree with belodion -- it's a fake warning associated with that website, designed to lure you into in…
Saw this story today. It suggests having antivirus on Android. Anybody using AV on their phone? "Researchers have uncovered a new strain of advertising spyware in more than 100 Android apps downloadable from the official Google Play Store." ,Hard to say if installing an antivirus app would be…