Any Help Getting Rid Of A Virus Please?

humbersloop | 11:59 Thu 15th Oct 2015 | Editor's Blog

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Some of us who use Nexus tablets are experiencing virus problems from something apparently acquired on AB

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/AB-Editors-Blog/Question1450154.html

I'm using Chrome as a browser and I'm not going down the revert to factory settings route. Otherwise, can anyone help getting rid of the virus please?

Many thanks

Ab Spare Head.

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pinkyboyid

There is a useful article 'How to Scan and Clean your Android Device from Adware, Virus & Malicious Apps' which also includes instructions for a Nexus 4, located at:-

http://www.wintips.org/android-malware-removal-and-protection-guide/

humbersloop

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thanks pinky, I'll have a look at that

tamborine

Seems cleared by Ed atm

humbersloop

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belt and braces tambo - just 'cos it seems to have stopped doesn't mean it isn't causing mischief with the tablet behind the scenes

Old_Geezer

Stopped my foot !

tamborine

The virus has returned on the tablet even though I ran AVG antivirus app, which said "no threats".

Am on iphone, that seems unimpregnable by AB virus

Old_Geezer

As I understand it, it's not a virus a scan will detect but an ad that detects you are on a mobile device (I had thought it was android only, so your iphone was news) which hijacks your browser. You only download the virus if you click on it.