How do I get rid of Armor AntiVirus popup??

[Tikatoo]

This is driving me nuts. It pops up every 3 minuted and "scans my apps". I never downloaded this, I have no clue where it came from or how to get rid of it. Any help will be appreciated.

 

[B. Diddy]

Do you actually have the Armor app installed? Look under System Settings/Apps/All, and see if Armor shows up there. If it's there, uninstall it. You might have to go to System Settings/Security/Device Administrators, and uncheck Armor first.

 

[Tikatoo]

Do you actually have the Armor app installed? Look under System Settings/Apps/All, and see if Armor shows up there. If it's there, uninstall it. You might have to go to System Settings/Security/Device Administrators, and uncheck Armor first.

No, it's not installed anywhere on my phone. It pops up, does its fake scan and then lists a ton of "fun apps" to get. I have Avast installed and it doesn't see this Armor thing as a virus or malware.

 

[B. Diddy]

Might be an ad network. Install Lookout Ad Network Detector. If it finds something, it will give you information on how to opt out of the ad network.

 

[Tikatoo]

Might be an ad network. Install Lookout Ad Network Detector. If it finds something, it will give you information on how to opt out of the ad network.

A thousand thank yous! It was something to do with Yellow Pages app, I guess. Avast picked it up at the same time when I ran Lookout. Deleted Yellow Pages app ... so far, so good! /bow

 

[Pragatha M]

Hi Am facing the same problem. i clicked that Register with link and i registered now how do i get rid of that pop up please can you explain elaborately

 

[Adamsberg]

Hi Am facing the same problem. i clicked that Register with link and i registered now how do i get rid of that pop up please can you explain elaborately

Can't you do it in the same way as Tikatoo?

 

[Pragatha M]

I installed that lookout ad network detector and started scanning my apps. it showed a list of apps that shows a pop ups. when i start to uninstall even during that time period am getting a pop up from Armor and its starts scanning my mobile.

 

[Adamsberg]

... and after uninstalling these apps in question the Armor ad pops up further?

 

[Pragatha M]

It shows all the apps in my mobile. so i need to uninstall all nothing should be there. After doing it all , can i again download those apps or not ? so i uninstalled only 19 apps as of now.

 

[Adamsberg]

I think you'd ignore the detector's items #5, #6 and #7.
The other items are serious ... but for your actual problem you might only uninstall the apps at the items #1 and #3

 

[Pragatha M]

This is what my mobile shows

 

[Adamsberg]

There isn't an item shown which could cause this ad Armor pop up.

Other question, do you often access your Google account by web browser on a PC?

 

[Pragatha M]

YEs

 

[Adamsberg]

It's not my own experience but some times ago I found this post.
Maybe something sounds familiar and could help you ...

I found out the culprit of all the unwanted app installation on my phone was AppCaster on my PC. It was actually on my desktop computer which I seldom shuts down, and not until a recent restart did I notice the login window of AppCaster. I have seen it before but I used to think it was some kind of google sync service since I use Google drive. I uninstalled this programm (which was called Mobile App Sync in the control panel) and no unwanted apps have bother me ever since!

Edit: This video about Armor AntiVirus on YouTube is interesting too ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMiarJAJW0w

 

[Adamsberg]

I re-read your first post and now I think you've installed this Armor app on your phone already.

Before you are able to uninstall it, first you've to go to Settings->Location and Security->Select Device admins->Uncheck Armor
Then you'd go to Settings, Apps, choose Armor, force stop it, delete its data and uninstall it.

 

[Sherilyn Alwaysyourlady]

I have gone to my setting > App. There is no Armor.

 

[Adamsberg]

I have gone to my setting > App. There is no Armor.

Unlike Pragatha M you haven't installend the Armor app, that's because it isn't on your Settings > Apps ...

BTW, had you a look at your PC for this AppCaster/Mobile App Sync ... ?

 

[Raging Ozo]

This is what my mobile shows

I didn't need to download anything I used the recent apps key and it showed me what app it was running the pop up through and removed with out any trouble no more pop up

 

[metle_geek]

I have gone to my setting > App. There is no Armor.View attachment 89954

What custom font is that? Are you rooted or is there a way to change the system font without root? I usually use rom toll box and yes you should go to running applications simply swipe over to running if it's popping up adds it's
1 annoying you
2 sucking battery life
3 pulling random data which makes your bill higher

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