Adware removal tips?

[neonworm]

I am posting on behalf of a friend. His brother has adware on his Galaxy S5. What are some methods to get rid of Adware? Thanks in advance.

 

[wizzrah]

I am posting on behalf of a friend. His brother has adware on his Galaxy S5. What are some methods to get rid of Adware? Thanks in advance.

Where are you seeing this? In an app, browser, etc...

 

[neonworm]

Where are you seeing this? In an app, browser, etc...

All around the phone. Even on the home screen.

 

[wizzrah]

All around the phone. Even on the home screen.

Must be something he installed. Did he install any apps that aren't from the play store?

Try an ad detector to see if it finds anything: https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...ails?id=com.trustgo.addetector&token=AbJztmHr

Might as well try Malwarebytes as well if it finds anything malicious: https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...d=org.malwarebytes.antimalware&token=7bthdPH-

 

[neonworm]

Here is a screenshot of what Lookout found.

 

[wizzrah]

Here is a screenshot of what Lookout found.

Try other programs on top of Lookout to see what they have to say.

 

[AZgl1500]

Just for your info:

On the S5 you can hold down on the center Home Button and press the Power Button at the same time.
In about 2 seconds you will hear a click and the screen will flicker.

That saves a Screenshot of the display.

You can then use the USB cord to hook to the PC and copy the screen shot out of
S5/Pictures/Screenshots

 

[neonworm]

Just for your info:

On the S5 you can hold down on the center Home Button and press the Power Button at the same time.
In about 2 seconds you will hear a click and the screen will flicker.

That saves a Screenshot of the display.

You can then use the USB cord to hook to the PC and copy the screen shot out of
S5/Pictures/Screenshots

Yeah I know, I just had to do this because my friend sent me the screenshots

 

[wizzrah]

Yeah I know, I just had to do this because my friend sent me the screenshots

You're pretty literate in phones so you should know that by now.

 

[neonworm]

You're pretty literate in phones so you should know that by now.

Huh? I was trying to do this in a hurry because it is urgent. I don't know why everybody is getting so worked up about it. I didn't care about doing it the "right" way, I just wanted to post it as quickly as possible. Geesh.

Edit: Sorry if that sounded rude, I didn't mean it to be

 

[wizzrah]

Huh? I was trying to do this in a hurry because it is urgent. I don't know why everybody is getting so worked up about it. I didn't care about doing it the "right" way, I just wanted to post it as quickly as possible. Geesh.

Edit: Sorry if that sounded rude, I didn't mean it to be

Oh no, it wasn't. I was just messing around. Sorry if I offended you and apologies in advanced. I was referring to the guy who thought you didn't know how to take a screenshot. I just wanted to point out that you've been here for a while and can get around things efficiently.

Any luck in removing it?

 

[neonworm]

Oh no, I was just messing with you. Sorry if I offended you and apologies in advanced. I was referring to the guy who thought you didn't know how to take a screenshot. I just wanted to point out that you've been here for a while and can get around things efficiently.

It's fine It is my fault, I shouldn't have gotten so worked up over it. No worries

 

[neonworm]

Oh no, it wasn't. I was just messing around. Sorry if I offended you and apologies in advanced. I was referring to the guy who thought you didn't know how to take a screenshot. I just wanted to point out that you've been here for a while and can get around things efficiently.

Any luck in removing it?

My friend hasn't texted back yet, so I have no idea. I will update this thread when he texts back. Thanks for the help so far

 

[wizzrah]

My friend hasn't texted back yet, so I have no idea. I will update this thread when he texts back. Thanks for the help so far

Alright, will keep checking back here.

 

[AZgl1500]

The problem with forums, and especially this one, is that the limited size and faces on the emoticons do not express "tone of voice"...

Sitting across the table from each other, you can call the kettle black

and the other guy knows you are making a joke.

Type it out and it is interpreted in a lot of various ways.

IMO, the emoticon choices here really stink and are way too small.

this is from another forum I frequent.... don't know if it will show or not.

anyhoo, just saying..... hello and have a good read.

 

[Kel M]

Download adblockplus.org and get rid of all those nasty ads.

Sent from my Galaxy S5

 

[wizzrah]

Download adblockplus.org and get rid of all those nasty ads.

Sent from my Galaxy S5

That might be a good idea. It will depend on where the ads are coming from.

 

[AZgl1500]

Download adblockplus.org and get rid of all those nasty ads.

Sent from my Galaxy S5

That is a plugin for the Firefox Browser on a desktop, not for Android.

 

[neonworm]

My friend still hasn't contacted me back yet. I will try to get ahold of him today.

 

[wizzrah]

That is a plugin for the Firefox Browser on a desktop, not for Android.

They have an Android App. It is also an add-on for the Firefox Mobile Browser.