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Fake and Spam Advertisement - "Your Android Has (5) Virus!"

Fake and Spam Advertisement - Your Android Has (5) Virus!

The advertisement: "Your Android Has (5) Virus!" is a fake. If you are browsing the internet on your Android device or using an app and the message pops up, please do not follow the instructions. This is because the message will always popup claiming that your Android device is infected with a virus even when it is not. This advertisement is considered spam and there is no virus or other malware threats on your device or computer.

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But, the people behind the fake advertisement may alter it to trick their potential victims into clicking on it, which will take them to a fake and malicious antivirus website. On the fake website, the potential victims will be asked to download fake anti-virus or anti-malware, which will infect their devices or computers with a virus or Trojan horse.

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Remember, your web browser cannot detect a Trojan horse or other malware on your mobile device or computer, only anti-virus, anti-malware or anti-spyware software can do so. So, if a message pops up in your web browser or an app that you are using, claiming that a virus, Trojan horse or any other malware was discovered on your mobile device or computer, please ignore it.

To check for viruses or malware on your mobile device or computer, always ensure that you have antivirus software installed. If you do not have antivirus software on your Android device, you can install a free or commercial one from the Google Play store.

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Nov 13, 2017 at 2:08 PM by
Fake and Spam Advertisement - "Your Android Has (5) Virus!"
an anonymous user from: Sunnyvale, California, United States

What do you do if you did follow the instructions that it told you do?

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Mar 4, 2018 at 8:34 AM by
Fake and Spam Advertisement - "Your Android Has (5) Virus!"
an anonymous user from: Bedminster, New Jersey, United States

If you downloaded the app that it showed you then you should uninstall the app and go see your phone provider because once the app is downloaded it puts a real virus on your device.

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Nov 13, 2017 at 4:12 PM by
Fake and Spam Advertisement - "Your Android Has (5) Virus!"
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Scan your mobile device with the antivirus software on it, or download one.

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Mar 7, 2017 at 3:14 AM by
Fake and Spam Advertisement - "Your Android Has (5) Virus!"
an anonymous user from: Alexandria, Virginia, United States

The one that says it came from adult sites has me furious. It popped up while I was showing my wife a funny video and now she thinks I have visited adult sites when I haven't. Who are these people?

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May 16, 2017 at 11:35 AM by
Fake and Spam Advertisement - "Your Android Has (5) Virus!"
an anonymous user from: Waycross, Georgia, United States

Got me, too. I don't use "adult sites"(if watching p*rn, called "solitaire", is "ADULT"?or ANY other).THEY are ###--==&&#!$! or worse..KEYBOARD COWARDS,

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Jan 18, 2017 at 1:56 AM by
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Received via email:

"The warning message is from us.aevidencej.topsays: it says I have four viurses effecting my phone with mortaola G, if I leave the page it says I will lose all my data, pics, contact etc. I'm not going to do what it tells me to do."

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