Questions tagged [malware]
For questions regarding viruses, trojan horses, spyware, and other malicious software, especially in removing or preventing it.
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Will a hard reset remove any malicious software/viruses/malware from my Experia X?
I suspect my phone is compromised, and if a simple hard reset will fix all potential problems, I'll do that. Will that solve all potential problems? I'm concerned that the guy who just replaced my ...
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Avoid getting infected by Faketoken malware
In the past, the Faketoken malware was quite spreading, and in these days, it has started spreading again. I found article about few thousand Android phones being infected.
How to avoid getting ...
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how to *really* kill adware app
the BLU Dash X2, Android 6.0, has a known adware app shown as Preinstall Data2 in the Settings | Apps list, and I finally figured out this is the same as com.android.packages.oseasapps shown in pm ...
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If I root and unroot my phone, is it safe for banking?
I have a Micromax phone that comes with App Center, bloatware that automatically installs nasty apps without permission. I'd like to get rid of it. I have tried this on my other phone by the following ...
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Should warnings about not charging your phone at airport/public usb ports be taken seriously?
There are many articles on the internet saying that charging at the usb ports available at the airport and public places can cause your phone to get hacked.
Is there any any truth behind this?
If ...
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How can I check that my Samsung phone is original and hasn't been modified?
How can I check that the mobile device that I am using has not been altered after leaving the factory?
By this I mean no changes whatsoever have been made to the device. Whether it's the whole OS (...
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Google Search Bar Code Execution
So, is it possible to write a simple script in a Google search bar that can be executed? Is it possible to write out a sticker line of coffee that would, let's say, display a notification for the site....
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Does the use of Android One remove the risk of OEM spying?
China is forcing tourists to install text-stealing malware at its border.
Also, U.S. intelligence officials imply that Huawei, ZTE devices aren't safe for consumers (even in the West).
Some ...
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'Your device is 10 days out of date' … unexpected notification, is it malware?
I have a Pixel 1, unlocked (bought direct from Google in 2016). I've never installed anything from an untrusted source.
I just unlocked my phone and saw a popup similar to the 'emergency broadcast'/'...
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advert web pages opened on phone by bg app [duplicate]
I have some unwelcome behavior on my Samsung S4 AOS 5.0.1 (unrooted) phone. A few days ago I start to get attempts to open my web pages (up to 3 times a day so far) while my phone is idle. All cases ...
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What to do if I suspect my device is compromised?
I recently bought a Pixel 2 XL "open box" off eBay. The device appears slightly used, and a couple of days after registering with my Google account, I received security notifications of attempted ...
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Is it possible to get the SHA256 of an APK solely through ADB?
I am currently working on a project which will identify malware that are residing on a device.
My aim is to make a hash-based detection of Android malware on a device by only accessing the ADB port ...
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Malware that destroys the color yellow?
I have no idea where to turn with this, but I am worried that malware or other misbehaving software is causing a color distortion. The story is:
my phone, a Moto G5 Plus, at some point lost the ...
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Red-and-White Megaphone App coming up unsolicited
For about a month, an unknown app has been occasionally coming up on my cell phone's screen, interrupting whatever I'm doing, displaying a black screen and that rolling circle in the middle that means ...
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Remove notifications “Activate Anti-malware service” and “Battery fully charged” on rooted Samsung S10
On my Samsung S10e device I often get these notifications:
Device care - Activate Anti-malware service
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Battery fully charged
When I try to turn one of them off, I am told:
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CamScanner Malware: Do I need to uninstall older version?
Recently a malware was found in the popular android app CamScanner.
The app is now removed from Google Play store.
The company has also acknowledged the existence of the malware in an official ...
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Password reset screens appearing while inactive; was I hacked?
I put down my Samsung Galaxy S7 phone after making a phone call, and then noticed that the settings appeared on screen, and things like "reset password" were being clicked and text was being entered ...
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My android phone is often getting affected with virus
My problem :
Hello friends. I use Asus zenfone go T500 android phone. My problem is, my phone often gets affected by some kind of virus which sometimes installs some chinese apps without my knowledge ...
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Some apps are installing constantly
Some apps are installing constantly and when I delete those apps, they again get installed. Quick Heal mobile antivirus shows that these are malware and resolve the problem, but sometimes they are ...
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CamScanner: Trojan detected by ESET
I usually use CamScanner to scan my documents. After updating to the last version, ESET told me I have to remove it, because this app has Trojan and it can provide remote access to the infected device....
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Can a malicious application running in a container root the Android?
Can a malware root the Android when running in a container such as when running through VirtualXposed or Parallel space, or when a person is using the Guest user or any other secondary user in Android?...
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How to identify the app/process which re-mounts partitions R/W, creates files and changes file permissions?
I have a rooted device, with superuser rights granted to a few apps I trust. I have often found my /system or /vendor partition mounted read/write, and some files chmoded to 0777. Similarly ...
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Gaining higher privileges
When an application requests access to some features of the phone, for example to read SMS storage, it always asks the user for permission for the second time.
Is there a way to bypass/disable this ...
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Android asks to re-enter WiFi passwords. Is my phone compromised?
I have a Galaxy S8 (SM-950F) with Android version 8.0.0. I have rooted the device with Magisk. I have a couple of Magisk modules, including Bixby remapper, F-Droid Privilaged Extension, liboemcrypto ...
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How do I safely flash a new rom on an infected android phone? [duplicate]
Is using a live cd a good idea? Will it keep the rest of my computer including storage and installed OS safe?
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Can my father's smartphone be compromised?
My father said to me that he allowed installation of apps from unknown sources when he was asked to do it to go further with something (he said that he don't remember when or what he was doing).
In ...
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Why is there “/proc/net/snmp” file on my device? Could it be due to a malware?
After reading this paper I observed a little and I realized that an SNMP socket (exactly two: v4 and v6) exists when I use ls /proc/1/net. I see them clearly.
My question is simple, do the bootkits ...
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Why is Amazon Shopping app showing 'null' after the product price?
I've heard that if a website or an app appears in a weird way, it means that your device might have been hacked. I have Android 8.1 Oreo, and below is the Amazon Shopping app showing 'null' after the ...
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Find out the URLs opened by each app on my phone [duplicate]
Every morning around 5 AM and in the evening around 4 PM, some app installed on my phone tries to reach out to the test.com website or other sites such as arlo-banners.weareenvoy.net. I suspect it ...
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Why is there another Phone icon in my Apps?
The second Phone app on the list appeared a few minutes ago after I accepted the permissions of my Messaging app. It wasn't there earlier when I took look at the Apps which is weird. Also it looks ...
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When Google removes malicious apps from their Play Store, are users notified?
This Check Point Research article describes over 200 malicious apps on the Google Play Store that were downloaded over 100 million times. Google has now removed the apps from their Play Store.
But ...
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For basic users - Any reason to install mobile security App?
For users that play it straight, never going to doubted sites, never enabling APK from non-play sources... (e.g typical seniors)
Any reason to install a mobile security app?
Because
Such users ...
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Apps whitelisted in AFWall+ without my knowledge
I've installed a firewall (AFWall+) on my phone, and I've manually whitelisted every app I wanted to allow accessing the Internet, including system apps. So everything is blocked by default, and I add ...
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How do I get rid of com.android.Pet.mediaproxy?
I found this on my phone on my Files after I woke up. I accidentally fell asleep and I have a housemate who likes messing with my things and decided to put something on my phone that is actually a ...
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File level changes by an Android app
How can I track the file level changes done by an application during execution on an Android device. Specifically I am interested in file level changes done by a malware - create, delete, save a file ...
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Android malware debugging
To understand a malware better when it is running on a device, I would like to get a view of what is happening in the background. For instance if a malware is loading a page using LoadUrl, I want to ...
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How to locate app which installed a potentially malicious certificate?
On my S8 (Oreo) today, I got the notification: There is a certificate installed that may or not monitor your internet traffic.
Did spyware install itself? Or is this normal?
I updated from 7.0 to 8....
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Factory reset did not remove malware problem on my ZTE zmax blade. What do I do at this point?
Surveillanceware or a worm of some sort has highjacked my Android and Facebook and email accounts. I'm unable to scan with my premium plus lookout account because the virus has disabled lookout and ...
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Can a malware compromise safe-mode of non-rooted device?
Was there any known malware running on Android (let's say since Nougat) which can compromise non-rooted Android device in a way that the malware is active also in the safe mode?
So when booting non-...
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Is GetApk Market application trustful?
Is "GetApk Market" application trustful or malicious? Will it affect one's smartphone or tablet?
I have checked via VirusTotal & it mostly detected as Android.Riskware.Downloader:
Can anyone ...
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How to remove a persistent malware that downloads unwanted apps? [duplicate]
Some months ago, I purchased an Azumi cell phone from an official store in a shopping mall in Mexico and subsequently discovered its firmware contains a ton of malware. The malware connects with a ...
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What kind of applications use internet on the background? [duplicate]
Viewed the list of applications that use Wi-FI and came across what is shown on the image below.
What it is? Virus? Instead of Google I use F-Droid. Root is there, but only Total Commander and ...
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How to remove a persistent malware?
My Samsung Note 8 has gotten very weird lately. I get programs I never have installed, and when I try to reboot/reset my device with no backup they still come up after I'm finished with the reboot.
I ...
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Vital signs of unfamiliar software are present in safe mode: TopBuzz in Galaxy Note8
In Device Maintenance system app on Samsung Galaxy Note8, there is a TopBuzz cache shown when caches are being cleaned. Also in the safe mode.
It reappears as a cleanup item every few minutes together ...
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How to uninstall an app which restarts the phone when uninstalling it?
This app named Handwriting Fonts for Samsung, Oppo and HTC phones is acting like a malware. Whenever I try to uninstall it, my phone restarts (or probably reboots) and the app doesn't get uninstalled. ...
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How can I identify the cache if I see its name? One name is suspicious
If Device maintenance app is launched in Samsung S8, after pressing Clean Now button, storage cleanup briefly shows different apps, storage space of which is being cleaned:
System cache
OneNote
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Malicious software runs on the background of Android phone, but I cannot see it - how to find and remove it?
I know that a malicious malware/spyware has been installed on my Samsung Galaxy S3 phone and I constantly get the message to close apps not in use because they drain my battery. But I do not have ...
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How do I disinfect my device infected with a malware?
In the process of trying to resolve the infection, I kept hitting major, dangerous hurdles. I had a pretty good guess as to what had led to the infection, but hit hurdle after hurdle as I tried to ...
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Problems with the DNS Network part (or maybe virus/malware-related) on Android 6.0 Marshmallow (Alcatel Vendor)
I've been experiencing some strange problems maybe that be related with the DNS Network part in Android 6.0 Marshmallow, and could mention these two origins as the main likely sources of problems:
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Audio file opened by itself?
This morning I woke up to the alarm on my phone, as I snoozed it I noticed that the Total Commander player had a notification open, with an audio file open but on hold.
When I tapped on play I got ...
