Questions tagged [spam]
"Spam" is the use of electronic messaging systems to send unsolicited bulk messages, especially advertising, indiscriminately. While the most widely recognized form of spam is e-mail spam, the term is applied to similar abuses in other media, such as mobile phones.
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How to find out which app is trying to open spam websites?
I've recently bought a new Android smartphone. After setting it up and loading my contacts onto it I thought that would be it.
Now after some days, every time I unlock the phone it takes a few ...
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How to stop my Android device from being spammed in the browser as well as in the application? [closed]
Recently I have downloaded two games:
Deer Hunter
PreHistoric Worm
But after that I have my browser which keeps redirecting me to http://ad.adsmatte.com
It is happening every time I load the page – ...
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How to prevent phone operator from opening spam popups?
My phone operator, Movistar Argentina, is sending a lot of spam. I managed to block most of the SMS, however it has now also started opening ad popups on my phone (see below).
I've looked at How do ...
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Can I report phone numbers as NOT spam callers?
I have the opposite situation as this question. I received a call which Google marked as Suspected Spam Caller, but it was a legitimate call from a company I do business with. Can I report to Google ...
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Can I report phone numbers as spam callers?
Google recently introduced a feature that lets me know if someone is a suspected spam caller. However, sometimes I get calls from numbers that aren't listed as spam callers but are still spam callers. ...
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When "might" reported spam be sent to my carrier, and when "might" this incur an additional cost?
From https://support.google.com/messages/answer/9061432?hl=en
Learn about spam reports
If you report spam, Google will get a copy of up to 10 of the
spammer's last messages so we can improve spam ...
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How can I determine what app put a spam shortcut on my home screen? [duplicate]
Recently, I discovered that some app on my phone had taken it upon itself to place a very nice "Free Games" shortcut on my home screen. I haven't installed any new apps in the recent past, so I would ...
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