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malware on screen

p4ddy

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Jul 29, 2012
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hi all,

since a couple of days I have a enveloppe icon on my main screen, sayin I have a new message. It redirects me to a website icon advertisement, and then redirects to flirtymob.com
I have tried several apps so search for malware, deleted nearly all my apps and its still on my screen.

anyone goy any ideas?

regards
 
It could be aggressive advertising, known as AirPush and similar.

The app which had created that mess might be still on your phone ... recently installed or updated.
To find that culprit app install an AirPush detector like
Lookout Ad Network Detector

Detailed infos in the forum are here ...
Push Advertising

Harry
This is most likely the culprit.
 
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