Possible Malware?

[jfarinella]

Airpush is the way to go. I had the same issue - spam in the notificaiton bar identified by a white star with a red dot in the middle of it. I installed Airpush, it found the culprit and poof (so far) no spam.

 

[defcon999]

The best part about Android, is that on a non-rooted device you can simply do a factory reset and the problem is gone.

I have to laugh......you work for Verizon and you are running a ROOT (BAMF Forever)...obviously this isn't your company phone.....LOLOL.

Thanks for the advice though......I always thought those ANTI-SPY apps where crap!

 

[defcon999]

I don't root ever. I have no intentions to root. I don't recommend it but people will anyways

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Come on Sister.......just try it.....you might like it. I have....I also went back to stock (because I was exchanging my phone for a refurb one. I didn't yet to this one because the GB update was coming out shortly after I got it....I might this weekend!


P.S. How's the new job?.....sell any cars yet?

 

[defcon999]

I always read the reviews on an app. I am very selective on what I want on my device as I am with my laptop. Perfect example: I sold my Gateway to a friend of mine and that little laptop lasted me a good 4 years but I wanted more stuff and upgraded to an HP. I took very good care of it and never had problems with it. I told her to not download limewire and not let anyone else as well. It is a very destructive website and has thousands upon thousands of viruses. I don't know if it is around still or not, But she wanted free music. Nothing is free in this world. She paid a price. It fried the laptop. I tried telling her. She learned the hard way. She just now got another laptop and won't let anyone touch it now. I don't know why when someone suggests something and can prove it being destructive, they don't listen.
Some of the apps out there aren't good either. I don't give out information on anything.

I have restricted my son to NOT downloading anything. I do however, reformat my hard drive about every 6 months to clean it up!


Jude.....what's your phone number?......LOLOLOLOLOL....just kidding!

 

[wildman]

Haha... I'm an IT consultant and I have made mucho dolloras becuase of Limeware! Mucho! I guess I don't have anything bad to say about it... hehehe...

-Frank

Another thing that makes me laugh is that Limewire now have a pay version called Frostwire which is the same thing but you are paying them to infect you... Limewire, Frostwire, Bareshare amd Kazaa has payed my mortgage a number of times because people just don't get the free things cost them more than paying..

 

[AzDayton]

AirPush ads can be permanently turned off!

It took some looking, but in addition to an app that will do it, you can do it manually without having to install the AirPush Opt Out app on your phone.

All you have to do is go to www . airpush . com / optout and enter the IMEI from your phone. On mine, it's under Settings / About Phone / Phone Identitiy. It's just one long number.

On the Android Market, I found an AirPush Detector app, but it didn't find anything. And I found the Airpush Permanent Opt-Out, but I don't think I should have to have an app on my phone, taking my my memory, in order to turn off notification bar spam that should never be allowed in the first place. The Notification Bar is NOT for spam, and I think Google should sue them on behalf of their users for abusing their good name. I'd also love to see a list of AirPush apps so that I could boycott them. I pay for all apps I use regularly, and use several that are free with no pay option.

BUT THE WORST violation is the ad itself. The first time it happened, I opened the notification because I didn't know any better. It took me to a site with a big button that offered me some information. Fortunately I scrolled down and read the fine print, where it said that by clicking that button, I was agreeing to at $10/month service fee. Naturally, I would have spotted it and discontinued after the first month, but even if I got my money back, I would have to waste some of my valuable time hassling with it. And I know that there are many users out there who would not notice or fight it, who would then be paying this company for their scandalous practices. THIS MUST STOP. My mom doesn't understand how this sort of thing works, and would be exactly the type to fall for it. Most of us have moms or friends who would fall for it. Let's protect them from such LYING BAS-TARDS!

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And oh, but the way, whoever runs this board, why is it that I have to have a post count of 1 or more before I can post a helpful URL? This makes no sense! And I didn't even add the link, I would have been happy with plain text, but this stupid program keeps trying to make a URL no matter what I do. So the above URL has been spaced out so users can see it, but the program won't parse it into an actual link. Sorry for the inconvenience users, but it's not MY doing!