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Internet related virus?

Potential-Monke · 2012-10-12 13:34:33

Have the S3 and it's going great, but recently I've noticed that if I tap into my stock internet app googleads loads a new web page instead of it opening the last page I was on. Its only a small annoyance, but I feel like it's a virus or a bit of malware which I thought android was free of. Anyone else experience this, or…

12-10-2012 2:34pm

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Potential-Monke

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Have the S3 and it's going great, but recently I've noticed that if I tap into my stock internet app googleads loads a new web page instead of it opening the last page I was on. Its only a small annoyance, but I feel like it's a virus or a bit of malware which I thought android was free of.

Anyone else experience this, or is it an S3 specific problem?

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#2 12-10-2012 3:14pm

Stuxnet

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Potential-Monke wrote: »

I feel like it's a virus or a bit of malware which I thought android was free of.

Android is the worst platform in the world by a long way for malware

according to McAfee anyway

install lookout, and run it

good luck

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#3 13-10-2012 12:00pm

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There are a few. I just use Norton Mobile Security Lite which scans every download and also runs once a day.

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#4 13-10-2012 12:02pm

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You should only download from the android store and even then be careful

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