S3 infecfected? Unwanted notifications

[hal1]

I have been receiving these notifications, 'get free this',or something. usually to download an app. When I open the notification it takes me to the Play store, directly to some game or app, maybe a website, I don't remember.

I haven't downloaded anything lately. Has anyone seen this?

 

[Metfanant]

some app you installed is pushing the notifications

 

[hal1]

Nothing new lately comes to mind. If I do think of what it might be would uninstalling it fix it? Or is it too late? My Lookout seems to be running clean.

 

[Toosploos]

Had the same thing the other day. Download the addons detector from the play store. After a scan it will tell you which app is the culprit. Two minutes work.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.denper.addonsdetector&hl=nl

 

[Dunkeroo]

What he said. Download add-ons detector. It will locate the spam app for you to uninstall.

A problem I encountered was i had a hard time uninstalling the actual problem app.

I had to download the app uninstaller from play store. Worked like a charm.

 

[hal1]

Done. Thanks. I should have searched unwanted notifications before posting this.

FYI, for those that stumble on this thread, I think the app Airpush Detector works too

 

[Toosploos]

Done. Thanks. I should have searched unwanted notifications before posting this.

FYI, for those that stumble on this thread, I think the app Airpush Detector works too

These notifications come from apps that have either airpush or leadbolt - two different scripts. From what I understand the addon detector sniffs both those bastards out - airpush, obviously, only catches the airpush ones.