Ever since I got my phone, I started getting spam such as "you've won a $500 card to Best Buy, just answer a few questions" daily. These appears in my drop down list and not SMS/messaging.
What can I do?
Its called air push. There is a permanent opt out apparently in the market, but it has mixed results. For me it doesn't work for my brown it does
Not my brown, my bro damn auto correct
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Kkg is correct. Not sire if it comes included in the phone but from my experiences it happens after you install certain apps that include it.
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actually there is a newer SPAM bot system than air push, just last week i installed a new game and it came loaded with it, good thing is, all i had to do was uninstall that game to remove it
annoying as hell, sorry forgot the name of that game, it was some shoot them up game, just don't remember the tittle
just today i found yet another one, this one was caught by the antivirus software when i tried to install a fake temple run
Run the airpush detector and download an antivirus app. Its probably one of your apps. What did you download as soon as you got the phone? Was there something free or did you get one online with your cpu and install with the cord? You can fix this easily. If it really is something that came with your phone rooting and flashing should get the job done. I have gotten 2 weird messages but they originated from tmobile. Some attempt at raising revenues.
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there is a app that will tell you what app is causing it airpush detector i think is what its called
I have gotten that spam crap when i open my browser
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I would definitely check through your apps and delete the ones that look "shady" to you. I can usually tell if a app looks shady or not just by the app itself, but it is sometimes hard to distinguish. Also, running a anti-virus app mentioned by the posts above me will help in flushing out suspicious looking apps.
Its an app. It happened to me with free mp3 downloads app lol
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Some GOSMS themes now come with this. Sad ****ers have got to go.
If you install Lookout's Push Ad Detector and run it you'll know which apps you have installed have these ads. It'll also direct you to the way to opt-out if you can or you can uninstall the app.
Link to app --> https://market.android.com/details?id=com.lookout.addetector
the opt out never works, is best to just uninstall the App/Game and give them bad reviews
The application stated above works great! I had been getting the green plus signs in my status bar that say I won something or free best buy gift cards etc... I found out that it was caused by Go sms themes, like the black& white theme and purple theme specifically. I hated getting these adds. It made me feel like my phone was unsafe. Do virus apps really do much, or do they just take up room? Thanks for the application and any more info! David
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there is a fake ICS them for Go Launcher EX that also comes pre-loaded with SPAM bot
Thanks, it found MySettings. We will see in a day or so what happens.
just long press home key right after you the get AD. The offending app will be there. Uninstall
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So first of all I've never had this happen to any of my other android phones phones before but as soon as i got my bell galaxy nexus (gsm) I've been getting at least 2 of these ads( telling me I've won a prize) pop up in my notification bar. I have already done a factory reset and loaded different roms and I'm still getting them!! I also did malware checks and got nothing
any ideas?
I had something similar. It was the MP3 downloader V7. It contains 'AirPush'
There is an app on the market that searches for the AirPush component & reveals what Apps you have on your phone that uses it!
Please let us know what you find.
Had the same crap happen to me today, would like to know how to stop this crap.
You downloaded an app that uses this as their form of ads. Only way to stop it is to remove the app.
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You downloaded an app that uses this as their form of ads. Only way to stop it is to remove the app.
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I've never had any ad notifications. It's something you downloaded.
Airpush detector or Addons detector from the market.
It's your own fault for downloading **** to your phone..
i downloaded the 'airpush detector' it found that the app 'easy mp3 downloader' was the problem!
Downloaded airpush and it does not find anything, I only got one stupid txt claiming I won something, if I get anymore I will dig deep into it, thanks for the suggestions.
arimus said:
Downloaded airpush and it does not find anything, I only got one stupid txt claiming I won something, if I get anymore I will dig deep into it, thanks for the suggestions.
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Could you list your apps, then maybe we could all find the culprit together.
I had the same thing saying I won
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I had the same problem, and think I found it, for me it was a free game called bocce HD, to bad I liked the game
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Mine is the same mp3 download or whatever... pretty annoying.. My fix is to keep it frozen until you need to use it.
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ChongoDroid said:
Mine is the same mp3 download or whatever... pretty annoying.. My fix is to keep it frozen until you need to use it.
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Or delete it and search for the GTunes apk because it does the same thing no airpush.
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Remember to leave a 1 star and a negative comment in the market on those apps that use the air push ****!
I received a notification in the status bar to upgrade to the newest market. I clicked on it and was taken to a site I had never heard of before - wrappio.com. After looking at the site and reading some stuff online it looks like borderline spyware / spam to me. Needless to say I am not too happy about it. I have not installed any suspect .apk files and only downloaded apps from the market. I am running Juggs 4.1 along with the ICS theme / Darkside theme.
Can anyone tell me where this might have come from?
Thanks, in advance.
I see that type of issue alot with my customers that stop into the store. Download lookout or avg. One of your apps is causing that issue it happened to me with mp3 download pro. All kinds of odd notifications were popping up.
PjS
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Thanks, but I have Lookout installed. It didn't find anything. Also tried Avast and it came up empty as well.
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Its an app doing it. Check out yhe most recent ones you downloaded oor updated. Its just advertising
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Try this application: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.brosmike.airpushdetector&hl=en
wrappio
The app didn't find anything for me. I am having the same issue. The wrappio thing wanted my phone number and I stupidly provided it.
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The app didn't find anything for me. I am having the same issue. The wrappio thing wanted my phone number and I stupidly provided it.
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Same thing with me but I was able to use Addon Detectors app from the market and that was able to detect the app, it was bloat freezer for me that had the air push ads... Uninstalled it, problem solved.
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Same thing with me but I was able to use Addon Detectors app from the market and that was able to detect the app, it was bloat freezer for me that had the air push ads... Uninstalled it, problem solved.
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Thanks. It was Bloat freezer-free. I will just stick with Titanium to freeze my apps.
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Friggin' Bloat Freezer. I've had it for a long time too. It just started the Wrappio push recently.
Talk about irony
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Wrappio
Popup blocker in settings should stop this...?
Out of curiosity.. how many of you are using antivirus apps?
I see a bunch out there now that have call blocking...anti theft etc all bundled in.
Any user experience or suggestions?
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Internet is a lot cleaner place these days.. I remember back in 98 u could get a virus by just visiting a porn site(oops!)
However with that being said i wouldnt go as far as downloading a anti virus for ur phone as long as ur careful what attachement ur opening as well as what ur downloading.
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Out of curiosity.. how many of you are using antivirus apps?
I see a bunch out there now that have call blocking...anti theft etc all bundled in.
Any user experience or suggestions?
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Android =/= windows. Antivirus apps are useless. All they can do is scan your apk files to see if you downloaded a bad app.
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^ how is that useless? at least you can find and uninstall the bad apk.
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^ how is that useless? at least you can find and uninstall the bad apk.
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Don't install some rogue app from an unknown publisher that has three downloads and you will be fine?
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i have Avast installed
but it's frozen, so it's not running
I use avast also since it has a scanner for your SD card. I don't know how well it actually works but I haven't had any problems just yet.
I was using something called LBE Guard (I think that's its name). I believe that it lets you decide what each app can and can't access (Like Go Keyboard accessing the internet).
I've also heard they can wreak havoc on some legitimate apps that access system files through su or on app killers, but I've also heard app killers aren't good for the phone so I'm still up in the air.
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I have avast as well. Great little app from a good company and has a firewall built into it so u can choose which apps have internet access.
That right there for me is pretty cool.
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Out of curiosity.. how many of you are using antivirus apps?
I see a bunch out there now that have call blocking...anti theft etc all bundled in.
Any user experience or suggestions?
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I'm using avast as well. Its actually found a few malware apps here and there. So for that purpose alone, i guess it does the trick. To each his own I guess.
I think being vigilant in what apps are accessing is crucial, but sometimes your in a hurry and you just don't care to read something, and that's when something will sneak by you.
I've tried different ones and I like Avast best so far.
The UI Is pretty slick, Once installed everything is fairly detailed and breaks down categorically things that might be worth looking at IE: Privacy
What apps can :
track location
read identity info
access messages
access contacts
access accounts
change secure settings
access web pages
It will give you the number of apps in each category and then its happy hunting from there.
but again best thing just check it out for yourself.
Here is a scenario - ROM manager by clockwork is tagged as suspicious by antivirus app!
Antivirus apps are for idiots. I hear this crap every time some moron mentions android.
If somehow by freak accident you contract a virus, you deserve it. Im not saying theyre non existant, but theyre non existant. Obviously if we have to hack and break a phone manually to access files, a simple apk wont do the trick, hence gingerbreak... And if youre rooted, then hopefully you have enough intellegence or knowledge to keep your phone clean.
Sorry if this offends you, i sincerely dont care.
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Here is a scenario - ROM manager by clockwork is tagged as suspicious by antivirus app!
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I guess it depends what you use. I had a live wallpaper that was causing problems. This at least found it for me. Rom manager has never popped up as problematic. Go figure. Im all for snake oil if im not paying for it. To each his own again. Pass judgement at your discretion. In the end do what ever you want. Your phone. Your experience. Your pseudo piece of mind. Some folks don't give a crap, others are OCD and the rest fall inbetween.
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One thing to remember Antivirus programs are not just ANTI-VIRUS, they are designed to detect any program that has excessive access to the file system and/or memory, or that attempt to modify stock system code, which is one of the reasons ROM Manager gets tagged, it is able to modify your boot partition.
There are malicious apps on the market, and they don't always get caught by Google before they get out, so it does not take a genius or a moron, to get one, it can just happen ....
Antivirus apps are a double edged sword, they can save your ass, or prevent you from doing something you actually want to do , as with most things in life, they should be used in moderation ....
I personally would rather have a AV app that is a little over zealous, than one that ignores a potential threat ...
The biggest annoyance on android right now is Air-push ads , while not malicious they are annoying, even more so when the publisher does not inform you that they are the "ad supporting" part of the app ...
So IF you are app happy, and install tons of apps, an AV app may be a good thing for you ....
Call me paranoid, but I usually don't install an app from a NEW publisher that has not been on the market at least 30 days, I usually check and see what other apps are put out by a publisher as well ... IF you only see ONE or TWO apps by a NEW publisher, then you might think twice, until reviews start flowing in ...
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Antivirus apps are for idiots. I hear this crap every time some moron mentions android.
If somehow by freak accident you contract a virus, you deserve it. Im not saying theyre non existant, but theyre non existant. Obviously if we have to hack and break a phone manually to access files, a simple apk wont do the trick, hence gingerbreak... And if youre rooted, then hopefully you have enough intellegence or knowledge to keep your phone clean.
Sorry if this offends you, i sincerely dont care.
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Funny. Another internet tough guy who has to ruin discussions.
Attitudes like yours are what is driving our forum to the ground.
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I even dont have anti virus on my laptop lol.
They are useless if you know how to use internet
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I even dont have anti virus on my laptop lol.
They are useless if you know how to use internet
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Xactly
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Xactly
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i agree also. dont go to the market and dowload crap apk to see "naked pretty ladies" or "poker win billions" some lame ass name stuff. just the names of tthe 30+ "malware" apk's that have been found were dead giveaways. and as far as my computer....no antivirus there either, i surf porn on my tablet as needed and really only use my computer to root phones. and even that can an ordeal with ****ing microsoft products.....i hate my desktop!!!! it doesnt deserve to live or consume electricity
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Using Avast. It has many features in one for free. I don't know if it works.
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I even dont have anti virus on my laptop lol.
They are useless if you know how to use internet
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Hopefully you don't use windows.
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Here is a scenario - ROM manager by clockwork is tagged as suspicious by antivirus app!
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It seems like a useless app because of the limited ROMs on it.
Hello All,
I started to get advertisements under my "notification" bar. Sometimes I would get a notification, and it is like advertising for something, and when I click on it, it attempt to access the webpage ( which I declined to continue). Is the fact that i'm getting these advertisements mean that my phone is infected with spywares? if so how do i get rid of them?
thanks
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Hello All,
I started to get advertisements under my "notification" bar. Sometimes I would get a notification, and it is like advertising for something, and when I click on it, it attempt to access the webpage ( which I declined to continue). Is the fact that i'm getting these advertisements mean that my phone is infected with spywares? if so how do i get rid of them?
thanks
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Download airpush from playstore it will tell you which app they are coming from
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projectseahorse said:
Hello All,
I started to get advertisements under my "notification" bar. Sometimes I would get a notification, and it is like advertising for something, and when I click on it, it attempt to access the webpage ( which I declined to continue). Is the fact that i'm getting these advertisements mean that my phone is infected with spywares? if so how do i get rid of them?
thanks
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Most likely you installed a app that has advertisements some have google apps and some have ones that pop up in your notification area other then it being annoying its not necessarily spyware, find the app and uninstall it and your problem will be solved
Our you can install Rom toolbox pro from the market and block every type of ad everywhere
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Get airpush detector like the other post said. Thing about these apps that use those kinds of ads also like to thro shortcuts on your homescreen and browser. Everyone hates these apps so rather than block em, i prefer to uninstall them and not use that devs stuff again till they get the point!
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Quick question relating to ads... Some come as txt. Rarely do but I get some. Any advice with those?
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I think theres an sms blocker app thats supposed to be good at stopping those. Never had a need for it but have seen it mentioned a few times.
In the upcoming jb, this feature is built in.
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Whatever free MP3 download crap app you downloaded is causes those
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Whatever free MP3 download crap app you downloaded is causes those
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I don't download any crap especially those types of apps.
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Nothing but conspiracy theories.
Also....go ahead and spy on my phone....I got nothing to hide! Lol
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I call BS! I have yet to hear or know anyone who's had a virus or their phone taken over by a virus/trojan.
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Technically they're mixing old new and conspiracies. Obviously you'll get a virus by installing a weird app but if you have an Android you'd already be smart enough to know what apps are dangerous. Also the permissions the app has are shown when you install an app so you know if an app is actually a virus or something.
I went overboard but whateva
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It is an issue, but the scare around it is a bit exaggerated. Basically what could happen is it's technically possible for someone to replace a real app with fake version that your phone would think is the real thing. However, two things would have to happen first. 1) You'd have to get the apk from an untrusted source (there's no evidence it'd be possibly to replace an existing app with a modified one in the Market) and 2) You'd have to agree to the permissions it's requesting (which would generally be expanded ones if it was doing something malicious)
For example:
You have AwesomeGame installed on your phone, and it's awesome. One day, someone sends you a link to an "update" that give you infinite AwesomeBOMBs in-game that points to a website. You go to HAx0RS1TE.com and download AwesomeGame, but a hacked version. You install it and Android still thinks it's the original, so it could have access to any permissions you originally gave AwesomeGame, as well as any new permissions you agreed to when you installed the update from haxorsite. So if AwesomeGame could send SMSs (so share your AwesomeScores with friends), the hacked version could also use SMS to send texts to subscribe you to Cat Facts.
If you get your updates only from the Market, you should be safe, but you should always watch out for apps suddenly requesting large numbers of odd permissions.