Help! I am already under attack. What is the best way to defend my Note 7 and still use it?

[Jewels81]

I get that one too and Congratulations you have won $1000 gift certificate from Walmart.

Some of the sites that show up are:
- ad.lkqd.net
- ads.avocet.io
- bh.contestweb.com

Is there a specific Blocker I need to download?

Honestly I would like to know that answer too cause it's really sad when you can't enjoy this site when we get this crap. I get it once in a blue moon on other sites but i get it here a lot. I have got the $1,000 gift certificate YET lol.

 

[Jewels81]

In the Galaxy App Store you can install an ad blocking extension. I use Crystal personally.

What about chrome browser? I use that way more than samsung browser

 

[msm0511]

What about chrome browser? I use that way more than samsung browser

Unfortunately Google doesn't allow ad blocking.

 

[Jewels81]

Unfortunately Google doesn't allow ad blocking.

What?! BOOOOOO!!!!! Lol

 

[msm0511]

What?! BOOOOOO!!!!! Lol

Haha! Considering they make their money off search and advertising I guess it's understandable somewhat. I don't really like Chrome anyway though.

 

[Jewels81]

Yeah but still.....BOOOOOOO lol. Maybe I'll start using samsung browser.

 

[Jewels81]

Sorry for double post

 

[Certified_Onyi]

Try and download 360 security.

It does lots of things you aren't even aware of. Sometime ago, my device was under attack. Less than 3 months after it was purchased, I kept seeing pop up ads and some useless apps. I ended up wiping it. Months later, it came back and this time around, it rendered my device useless cos It turned the screen blind and refused to power on. I gave up after several attempts. I was later told to download 360 security. But it was late

I got another samsung phone and installed it. I have never been attacked. I got a small device and the problem came. The phone was being attacked so I had to install the 360 security. There are three major stages. The BOOST , the CLEAN and the ANTIVIRUS. When I finally got to the antivirus, 6 malwares were already in some inbuilt app. I couldn't have imagined cos it wasn't something I downloaded.

Hope this helps. Cheers

 

[monkeypimp]

Wow, now that is some nested feature!......Samsung Settings -> Phone -> Applications -> Application Manager -> Internet -> Storage -> Clear Cache.
Thanks MSM....would have never found that one on my own.

A simpler way to get to the clear cache is to long press the icon->App Info->Storage->clear cache

 

[Dude2]

A simpler way to get to the clear cache is to long press the icon->App Info->Storage->clear cache

Great tip, thk.

 

[Blazeeofglory]

I got a popup like this trying to read this thread lol. Are they viruses or just ads? Always been curious..

 

[msm0511]

I got a popup like this trying to read this thread lol. Are they viruses or just ads? Always been curious..

I don't dare go to any Mobile Nations site without an adblocker. I hate that I have to be that way, but these sites are awful with popups and invasive ads. I have no problem whitelisting sites I visit regularly to help support them, but I can't with this one or imore.

 

[anon(5719825)]

As for complete system wide adblocking including blocking ads in any app, I use Adguard. It costs money but it is 100% worth it. You can allow certain apps to allow ads if you want to support them that way but I block all ads in everything on any phone I use.

 

[Gayle Lynn]

If there are domains you want blocked, your router would be one way.

Does Android have a hosts file? And could that be why?

Lookout came on mine but I'm long time user Kaspersky which helps, but doesn't support Firefox (it does Internet and Chrome) which has a number of security extensions.

 

[bkrell]

When I got my new Active a month ago, I was having the same problem. Suddenly every time I pulled up a site, it was hijacked with bogus security warnings that made my phone vibrate and beep. Everything I read said to disable java in the browser. That's what I did and haven't had another problem.

FYI, Chrome does have a pop-up blocker. It didn't do anything to stop this stuff, though.

 

[kellyjdrummer]

Dolphin browser works for me. Never an issue.

 

[recDNA]

I once got that popup using a link from Twitter to CNN! Not exactly disreputable sites. I use free adblocker browser. I don't like blocking all ads (like amazon) in all my browsers. I use the adblocker browser to open any website I am not familiar with and when using ANY link from anyplace. I don't trust links and prefer not to use them at all. The one time I do to Cnn from Twitter I get that crap.