I am running 4.4 kit kat.
All browsers are infected. It doesn't matter. I recently installed Firefox and even that is infected. Also it happened on WiFi and mobile network both so ISP is not an issue. I took my SD card out before factory reset. So it's contents are intact. I reset it again took my SD card and did not put it back in phone. Still same issue so SD card infection is ruled out. I think this is in ROM some how. I really need to fix it or take it SAMSUNG store now as Google is not helping at all. On Friday, March 20, 2015 at 12:46:23 AM UTC+5:30, Amit wrote: > > > Can you please share: > > 1. what version of Android you are running ? > 2. which browsers are being infected by this problem ? > 3. when you tried to clean your device - are you sure sd card was the > only data that persisted ? > > > On Thursday, March 19, 2015 at 1:37:04 PM UTC-4, Sumit Gupta wrote: >> >> I already did the factory reset on my phone. All apps were removed and >> phone was wiped. However data on my SD card is intact. Now even after >> factory re-setting the problem still persist of browser hijacking. By >> hijacking I mean that random new tab opens when I click any link on >> legitimate website. For instance if I am surfing www.bbc.com or >> www.yahoo.com etc. and when I click any link in a new tab (or sometimes >> in same window) opens with absolutely random website link. Mostly link >> redirects to www.adultube.info url. I never visited this site in past >> nor I am not sure why its appearing. Also sometimes my browser shows alert >> message saying that on my phone three viruses detected by yessapp.com app. >> Now I never installed such app. Furthermore I installed all kind of >> antiviruses and anti-malawares available on google play store but none of >> them detects any foul play. GOOGLE ABOUT ADULTUBE.INFO MALAWARE and you >> will find a lot of removing insturctions for PC users but none for Google >> Android Users. I REALLY HOPE GOOGLE WILL JUMP HERE AND TRY TO HELP US IN >> FINDING THE SOLUTION. EVEN AFTER FACTORY RESET THIS PROBLEM PERSISTS. >> >> I remember clicking some ads in one of the free TV channel app by >> accident but that was almost 2-3 weeks back and I think problem's root >> cause is that. I immidiately closed the browser and cleared the cache. For >> two weeks it was fine but other than that I do not do much random things on >> my phone. I always install apps only from App store. . I am thinking of >> taking my phone to samsung store and get it completely wiped from there. >> Shall I also clean and check my SD card? I am not sure but it has some >> important data of mine. >> >> >> >> Please advice. >> >> On Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at 3:25:24 AM UTC+5:30, NikC wrote: >>> >>> Can you check with this tool >>> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chrysaidos.sec.hashscav >>> which one you think is the malware app and provide us here the hash SHA-256 >>> or even the apk file ? >>> >>> On Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 9:23:01 PM UTC+1, Sumit Gupta wrote: >>>> >>>> My phone, Samsung Note 3, has been infected with adultube.info >>>> hijacking virus. I tried all I can i.e. from installing various malaware >>>> and anti-virus and ad blockers to resetting my phone to factory setting. >>>> I even installed adblock plus as per various blogs suggestion which was >>>> not even available on play store anymore. There is not even s single app >>>> or >>>> software which could even detect it. After spending three tireless nights >>>> I >>>> gave up and writing here. >>>> >>>> Hats off to hacker and very surprises that even there are a large >>>> number of people suffering from this Google has not provided any remedy. I >>>> even updated firmware after resetting and still no hope. Problem still >>>> persists. Please help. >>>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Security Discussions" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-security-discuss. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
