TAP on my cell phone

[UCLAMouse]

Is anyone aware of what Tap is and how to get rid of it? My mother's cell phone keeps getting a popup window that has the word "Tap" in a green circle and it asks questions about programs wanting to start or do something and she has to agree or disagree. I cannot find any information on this and it is not in her applications list to remove it. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

 

[B. Diddy]

Which phone does she have? It'd be helpful to see a screenshot of that popup, if possible. http://forums.androidcentral.com/ge...ide-how-post-screenshots-android-central.html

 

[UCLAMouse]

The phone is a Galaxy S5.

 

[Rukbat]

https://forums.androidcentral.com/e...pps/details?id=com.wattpad.tap&token=KajjETdM is about the only app that seems to match the name, but it seems to be something else on your mother's phone - like a virus or a Trojan.

Install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and let it run overnight (keep the charger plugged in. Then the next day, install an anti-virus app, like Kaspersky Internet Security, and let that run overnight. (They're both free.)

 

[B. Diddy]

What if you long-press that notification? There should be an App Info option that appears -- tap that to find out which app is serving up that notification.

 

[UCLAMouse]

Hey B. Diddy, thanx for your replies. The long press tells me it is Peel Remote.

 

[B. Diddy]

Peel Remote seems to show up with more and more hidden "features" every day without telling the user about them. It's very sneaky. I wish Samsung would stop preinstalling it on their phones.:-\

 

[Scienceguy Labs]

Here's an article about it:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/03/29/peel-remote-app-upsets-users-ton-ads-lock-screen-overlays/