Solved: Android Virus?

Anonymous · ‎16-12-2013

Hi guys n gals

Tonight I was online via wifi using my S4 and I guessed a website address that wasn't quite right.

It went to a redirect and went on to to bring up a pop up which said it was from allmobiletracking.info. It said that I had a virus having and to "click here" to remove it.

Needless to say I didn't but has anyone encountered this before?

The site I went to first was on here but have edited it out for your safety as kindly recommended by Perksie and Bambino

In hindsight the site I wanted has also been edited out

MI5 · ‎16-12-2013

They are just scams to get you to download an actual virus. You have no such thing on your phone/pc until you actually download anything.....

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Anonymous · ‎16-12-2013

hi

we had someone here with a similar issue

good job you didn't click the link/website provided

if you have an antivirus app on your phone, run it just in case

MI5 · ‎16-12-2013

They are just scams to get you to download an actual virus. You have no such thing on your phone/pc until you actually download anything.....

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Anonymous · ‎16-12-2013

Awesome guys

Thank you. I did think that but wanted a bit of reassurance. I have lookout free on my phone. It's ok as it goes but it is just that, free.

Thanks for the quick response

MI5 · ‎16-12-2013

Lookout is one of the best AV's you can get for Android.....

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Anonymous · ‎16-12-2013

Is it worth upgrading to the paid for or in your opinion MI5 am I ok with the freebie?

MI5 · ‎16-12-2013

I've only ever used the free version - all good so far

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Anonymous · ‎16-12-2013

@MI5 wrote:
I've only ever used the free version - all good so far

Only because you're too tight to upgrade :D:D

MI5 · ‎16-12-2013

LOL, yes and no....
I have quite a few paid apps which I'm happy to pay for if I think it necessary, however, the free version of lookout does all I need

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Anonymous · ‎16-12-2013

Hee hee adriennadavey you know me so well already lol

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