I have an alert that says my system is heavily damaged by four virus on my phone. Is it real?

[AC Question]

i have an alert that says my system is heavily damaged by four virus on my phone. Is it real?

It goes onto say -
We detect that my samsung Galxy s5 active is 28.1% damaged because of four had,flu virusesm from recent adult sites ( ALTHOUGH I haven't visited ANY TO MY KNOWLEDGE). Soon it will damage your phones SIM card and will corrupt your contacts photos, data and applications.etc.

if you do not remove the virus now, it will cause severe damage to your phone.
( then it gives instructions step by step)

step 1 : tap the button and install app for free on google play

step 2: open the app to speed up an fix your browser now.
and has a - repair fast now box that can be clicked what do i do?

 

[belodion]

Re: i have an alert that says my system is heavily damaged by four virus on my phone. Is it real?

Same answer as here:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/showthread.php?t=682548

 

[Rukbat]

Re: i have an alert that says my system is heavily damaged by four virus on my phone. Is it real?

The alerts themselves are probably the virus. Clean the phone using Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and any good anti-virus (one at a time, and they can take over 24 hours for the initial run of each).

 

[N4Newbie]

If you get that while browsing *any* website, then it is probably a simple pop-up ad.

 

[melj82]

I rang Telstra, explained it to the woman, she gave me samsungs number.. I have a feeling it is an ad like you get on your computer....I have only just got my phone on Thursday and set up my account into hubbys name on Saturday as there was a little trouble

 

[jackbeanstalk]

I had this problem on Marshmallow on galaxy s5. The safe boot and virus removal did not work for me. What did work for me was uninstalling chrome and chrome beta and booting. I do not use firefox.

 

[gabgoodwin]

I get the same thing AND I have a virus protection. I will not be getting another android phone

 

[chrisglover]

I have had the exact same message (28.1% damaged after visitng 'adult sites') on my samsung galaxy core prime. It's a scam, the virus (if there is one) is the alert itself. Don't tap the fix it button unless you want to wreck your phone.

 

[Trevor Gorman]

This is no different than spam email. As long as you don't open the link your good. On your Samsung back out with the left button and shut down whatever Internet browser your using. Use a cleaner site like Pornhub or youporn! You won't get those.

Honestly who doesn't watch a little porn

 

[Azulleth]

I was just hit with this. knew it was a load of BS but looked it up after I removed it.

1. shutdown and start up your phone, to force it to exit chrome
2.uninstall and re install the google chrome app, malware should be gone.

I get the same thing AND I have a virus protection. I will not be getting another android phone

I would not worry about what platform you use Gabgoodwin because all platforms are at potential risk
Virus protection programs cannot stop everything, its up to general common sense for the rest

roaming malware is a pain in the *** but usually only that.

 

[Aaron Mackay]

It goes onto say -
We detect that my samsung Galxy s5 active is 28.1% damaged because of four had,flu virusesm from recent adult sites ( ALTHOUGH I haven't visited ANY TO MY KNOWLEDGE). Soon it will damage your phones SIM card and will corrupt your contacts photos, data and applications.etc.

if you do not remove the virus now, it will cause severe damage to your phone.
( then it gives instructions step by step)

step 1 : tap the button and install app for free on google play

step 2: open the app to speed up an fix your browser now.
and has a - repair fast now box that can be clicked what do i do?

Sorry. Yeah its a hoax.

 

[dylanhutch88]

Just had the same exact message pop up with the 28.1 **** its fake because im using iphone and got the exact same thing.

 

[Taranveer Singh1]

It goes onto say -
We detect that my samsung Galxy s5 active is 28.1% damaged because of four had,flu virusesm from recent adult sites ( ALTHOUGH I haven't visited ANY TO MY KNOWLEDGE). Soon it will damage your phones SIM card and will corrupt your contacts photos, data and applications.etc.

if you do not remove the virus now, it will cause severe damage to your phone.
( then it gives instructions step by step)

step 1 : tap the button and install app for free on google play

step 2: open the app to speed up an fix your browser now.
and has a - repair fast now box that can be clicked what do i do?

What i do

 

[anon(632115)]

Read the thread

 

[da_yellaman]

Hi.

I have also received this message and whilst I have seen on a few threads that this is just a hoax post, my phone is acting like it's been affected by a virus. I cannot access my phonebook, delete any text messages and a number of my apps such as Whatsapp and Facebook messenger just close themselves upon opening. Could the 2 be connected or is this likely to be a completely different problem that has coincidentally happened after I received this message.

I have master reset my device and it doesn't seem to have made any difference. Help!!

 

[xFusionBear]

It is very real!

I got it on my iPad from downloading a website "app". It gave me the same popup. The adult website thing means the website you got it from. A ton of web browsers have that popup set for when you get a four virus. If I were you I'd stick to downloading apps from trusted websites. It can also happen on apps from the appstore/google play store. The most common app people get the virus from is a voice changer. The most smartest thing to do is go get Lookout Its a trusted app that gets rid of viruses. I hope this is helpful to you!

 

[Gayle Lynn]

Re: i have an alert that says my system is heavily damaged by four virus on my phone. Is it real?

Adware. DNSChanger. Malware bots. Ad servers.

I have tried paid Lookout, went back to Kaspersky. Also keep a copy of Malwarebytes. And picked up a router with stronger firmware and enabled its own adware block and control list, porn block.

Recently, " we see you don't have any A/V software" and a link to DL one!!

Also, I didn't feel safe with Chrome, didn't like the AdBlock browsers, but totally liking Ghostery browser.

I don't know if Android can suffer from a download drive-in, no action by user req'd other than KK and on or directed to site.

Jan 5 2017 security update had a number of needed vulnerabilities patched.

 

[molro]

*** So i just got that on my kindle fire. said it was some Apple virus and i have 4 virus's and to call a number or go to some site. i called and the guy was super rude. kept telling me press ok when i said that the msg said its going to delete my things and reboot and have access to all my things. He kept loudly saying just press ok.. Im like ya.. [language redacted by Mod]... idk how to get it off my Kindle.. I dont even have Apple.. Anything! i pressed the window key on my computer then 'r' like he said but i didnt press anything else on my kindle... Now i wish i didnt even do all that but i think im ok... i share my internet with 4 others and they might hv info they dont want shared. It also said its a Identity theft virus.. Idk.. Ugh..HELP PLEASE>>>

 

[Armani Mutter]

What do I do if I pressed for now and installed the app it's said CUP cooler and I installed it

 

[Blood80]

What if I un knowing that it was I virus, downloaded it but quickly deleted it after seeing your comment? Will I still lose my electronic device?:-