Malware?

[ncore13]

Keep getting a MMS. No sender. Content is ʼWAP_PUSH_SI!ʼ

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[Almeuit]

Do you have Whatsapp installed?

 

[ncore13]

Yes but I never use it.

 

[jandroshick]

I'm getting the same message but I don't have what'sapp installed

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[MFAB8258]

I'm having the same issue.

 

[1fraser]

I'm receiving same message. 2nd time since getting this phone a week ago Samsung s6

 

[bdmridgeback]

Same here, gotten this message 5-6 times in 3 months

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[bdmridgeback]

http://www.silentservices.de/securi...hones-sms-sender-obfuscation-via-wap-push-si/

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[B. Diddy]

I was just looking at that Silent Services link. It's a little suspicious, but it could also be some glitch from the carrier or some other service that you use. In any case, don't click on any link associated with those messages.

 

[Inchworm]

I was just looking at that Silent Services link. It's a little suspicious, but it could also be some glitch from the carrier or some other service that you use. In any case, don't click on any link associated with those messages.

There wasn't any link but it showed up after my phone randomly booted into safe mode and made me panic

 

[Inchworm]

What is silent service?

 

[B. Diddy]

Silent Services is the name of the website where the link in bdmridgeback's post is from.

 

[Android Brad]

There wasn't any link but it showed up after my phone randomly booted into safe mode and made me panic

Same here, ATT GALAXY S6 EDGE

 

[Frank_B#AC]

Same issue here on Galaxy Note 4 on the Fido/Rogers network in Canada. Fido 'drones' know nothing about this. I'll try tech support tomorrow when they open again.

 

[Kidmover]

How do we get rid of this & keep it from coming back.. i have s6 edge +

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[Frank_B#AC]

OK, called FIDO tech support today, and they feel that it is an app that is responsible for these messages. FIDO had several on their list, one of which is the Samsung Messages app. However, they had over a dozen on their list, so it could be any or all of them.

The thing I don't get is that I have push messaging turned off, and I still get them.

FWIW, I left the most recent one on my phone, and never opened it. I have received no more since. I am going to just let it work its way to the bottom of my list of messages, and leave it there. Perhaps that will stop any further ones from coming through.

Please note that I have not opened ANY of these messages, so I don't know if there is malware attached to them or not. Perhaps it is legitimate. However, at this point I don't know, and therefore I will not open one to find out.

Frank.

 

[Frank_B#AC]

BTW, just found this as well:

Sending WAP Push Messages | NowSMS

This describes how anyone can send WAP_PUSH messages to any phone. It is a bit technical, but it appears that this may be just another way that aggressive advertisers have found to push advertising on the user.

Frank.

 

[Frank_B#AC]

I think I have found an answer on another forum. With permission, I will paste this link:

Wap_Push_Si! Appearing as blank text message in my text inbox

Toward the end of that thread it is noted that the message comes on reboot or startup EVEN IF THE PHONE IS IN AIRPLANE MODE, and therefore completely unable to receive ANY message, push or otherwise. Therefore, the problem is a bug in an app on the phone. It is not coming over the air, either cellular or wifi. The culprit seems to be Google Messenger.

The thread recommends uninstalling Google Messenger. As soon as I did that on my Galaxy Note 4, the messages stopped as well.

I think the problem is solved.

Frank.

 

[ajcscan]

So.....hold on here......I was using the default text messaging app on my Note 4 and was receiving this WA PUSHI message every morning when i turned it on. i switched TO the Google messaging app and the message went away?? you are all saying just the opposite, am I correct?
I'm confused now?