I opened an email that I think contained a virus.

[Macarim]

I opened an email that I think contained a virus. What can I use to scan my phone for a virus? I have the Samsung Note 10+. It does not have the built in anti malware scan that I have seen youtube videos for. What is the best scanner out there that will actually find and remove any infection on my phone?

TYIA!
Michelle

 

[mustang7757]

Haha I couldn't find stubborn Trojan killer in the play store but I did download Trojan scanner.

Right thread or wrong thread I'm still going to use it!

I changed you over to post owner from guest since you have a account already

 

[Macarim]

Ah...thanks. I wondered if there was a way to do that but I didn't see one right away and I was at work at the time.

 

[mustang7757]

Ah...thanks. I wondered if there was a way to do that but I didn't see one right away and I was at work at the time.

Your welcome

 

[me just saying]

as everyone else basically said, there is nothing to worry about. I get the paypal ones all the time and I don't even have a paypal account within the last week or so, I even got one from netflix and facebook. Its funny because I don't even have accounts with them either. all of those emails said there was fraudulent activity with my account and it was suspended. If you have any questions about the the email, go directly to the service. paypal has their own secure message service where if there is problems with your account, they will notify you there. most other services have the same.

IMO, Those types of emails are directed towards pc users running windows operating systems. opening them or even opening the attachments will not cause harm to android users at this time. I will still recommend not opening attachments but still, as long as you don't log into your accounts through them, you are safe.

 

[blackhawkhot]

IMO, Those types of emails are directed towards pc users running windows operating systems. opening them or even opening the attachments will not cause harm to android users at this time. I will still recommend not opening attachments but still, as long as you don't log into your accounts through them, you are safe.

Yeah you think... first saw one in 2005 or so on a XP Pro machine.

Just had one on Note running on Pie.
On download it corrupted my Brave browser window. It altered all the jpeg exif data in downloads and file extensions on audio files. Boom. Just like that.

Closed browser window, cleared cache.
Deleted the malware jpeg, deleted all the jpegs in the folder, manually edited and repaired the audio files.
Docx files were untouched, and damage was confined to only the download folder.
Rebooted, gone. Scanned for trojans, etc clean.
Been about 2 weeks now, no issues.

That wasn't a random glitch... that's the only time I ever saw this device do that. No doubt in my mind it was that jpeg

 

[me just saying]

Yeah you think... first saw one in 2005 or so on a XP Pro machine.

Just had one on Note running on Pie.
On download it corrupted my Brave browser window. It altered all the jpeg exif data in downloads and file extensions on audio files. Boom. Just like that.

Closed browser window, cleared cache.
Deleted the malware jpeg, deleted all the jpegs in the folder, manually edited and repaired the audio files.
Docx files were untouched, and damage was confined to only the download folder.
Rebooted, gone. Scanned for trojans, etc clean.
Been about 2 weeks now, no issues.

That wasn't a random glitch... that's the only time I ever saw this device do that. No doubt in my mind it was that jpeg

different type of malware issue than what the op was asking about,

 

[blackhawkhot]

different type of malware issue than what the op was asking about,

Malware nonetheless that effects this Linux based OS in a jpeg.
If you get one these you'll be amazed at how much fun they are... especially if you don't find it that day ie a heads up.