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Scary haunted prob on Android phone and tablet

12 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/scary-haunted-prob-on-android-phone-and-tablet.189804/

mikael_schiffer
mikael_schiffer Original post #1
Feb 5, 2015 at 9:28 AM
Guys, whenever i open a website on my Android tablet, i get automatically redirected to other sites like adultfinder or smthing. Sometimes i get to a page where it says i have to update my tablet. It happens even when im in digit forums, so i am sure the problem lies with my tablet and not with the website. Me so scare....so afraid...

The other problem is with my phone, Every few minutes, automatically Google Play store opens up to apps like Snapdeal app or some other app. I noticed all these apps are Indian apps. When ill be opening my Whatsapp to read messages, again Play store will open to some indian app. Same while taking photos or viewing my galeries. Ill be getting ready to take a photo and boom !! Play Store opens up telling me to download some shitty Airline booking App.

Plz help, both my tablet and phone are becoming useless Are they haunted????
$hadow
$hadow #2
Feb 5, 2015 at 10:14 AM
No they are not haunted.
All you need is a adblocker and you have also installed a notorious program which is basically a adware. If you are rooted go for adaway if you are not there is nothing much you can do but try cm antivirus to keep the adds at bay.
A
Feb 5, 2015 at 12:46 PM
Its some app that you recently downloaded that is wrecking havoc on your devices, try to isolate them one by them, Try what $hadow has mentioned too, if all is not well try going in for the next option of limiting data using a firewall.

Just incase if your phone/ tablet is rooted , install a firewall; personal like is AFWall+, and give data access to applications you think safe only you use your data connection!
mikael_schiffer
Feb 8, 2015 at 12:25 PM
It's not app

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It's not the problem of apps ... I have un installed All apps that I downloaded . In my background process and cached process only the Xperia and google seservices are running
Allu Azad
Feb 8, 2015 at 2:49 PM
Which phone?
Anorion
Anorion #6
Feb 8, 2015 at 2:55 PM
Malicious Google Play apps (may have) hosed millions of Android handsets | Ars Technica
this maybe?
$hadow
$hadow #7
Feb 8, 2015 at 4:55 PM
You have to root the damm thing then. Tried cm antivirus?
mikael_schiffer
Feb 12, 2015 at 6:13 PM
So the only problem to this issue is Rooting a.k.a nullifying the warranty????
**** this Android suxxx.

So far i have uninstalled almost every app in my tablet and phone. Im down to basic google, still get those annoying ads.

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Malicious Google Play apps (may have) hosed millions of Android handsets | Ars Technica
this maybe?
I use Tegra Note 7 and Sony Xperia M
a_k_s_h_a_y
Feb 12, 2015 at 8:02 PM
full wipe, re-install..........uninstall will never help.
as a malware writer from the past, I always leave multiple stealth routes to re-infect a supposedly disinfected system.
mikael_schiffer
Feb 13, 2015 at 8:31 AM
I just wanna point out that this problem occurs only with Google Chrome browser
$hadow
$hadow #11
Feb 13, 2015 at 10:45 AM
And do you use other browser as well?
K
Feb 13, 2015 at 10:45 AM
I think the problem is common. Just simple ads that's it. Try using dolphin, opera, naked browser and tell us the results.