Actually this is pretty common now. It happened to me with a GO SMS theme I downloaded from the Play Store so I couldn't figure out how I got a "virus". Start looking through any Apps or app plug-ins (especially free ones) that you downloaded about the time this started happening to you and you'll have to delete them one at a time until you get the right one. You'll know when the Spam notifications stop.

Mine was easy to figure out, but if yours isn't download the free version of Lookout Antivirus and run it. I've been told that it will detect those apps that pull this kind of trick. Google is trying to screen things getting into the Play store better, but nothing is perfect.

 

It is likely an app you have installed that uses the Airpush plugin to push ads to your notification bar. Get rid of the culprits.

Download and install an app called Addons Detector. It will tell you which apps are responsible for this and then you can uninstall them.

 

Just thought I would bump this with a thank you. Saved me headache of trying to do this via process of elimination. Girlfriends phone requires cleaning all to often.

Thanks.

 

You might try a long press on the advertising's notification for to show the app that raised the notification.

And with Jelly Bean you don't need to uninstall the app, just uncheck its notification ability in Settings, Apps ...

Harry

 

Holy crap. Thanks a ton for this. I been racking my head trying to figure out what is pushing crap to me. It ended up not being a app but a live wallpaper called gears.

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