It is really strange because the (Mod Edit: link removed) is working great with the Android and Mac but when i am trying to install it on my windows pc, it is blocked by the Anti Virus software.
Why is this happening?
alice131 said:
It is really strange because the app is working great with the Android and Mac but when i am trying to install it on my windows pc, it is blocked by the Anti Virus software.
Why is this happening?
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What has this to do with Android?
My POV:
xxxx allows you watching torrent movies. It may be assumed that all those offered movies by default are copyrighted, so downloading and/or watching these movies infringes copyrights what is a criminal act. Hence you explicitly are recommended to run it over a VPN connection in oder to hide your IP-address!
Furthermore xxxxx is determined as adware since it redirects users to untrustworthy pages and shows deceptive ads. These redirects can be dangerous for your Windows machine since they can run executable scripts to cause background infections. Sometimes promotional websites and xxxx itself can ask you to log in or give some personal details, however, because these websites are not certified and non-legitimate, providing your data for third-parties figures can be a huge risk.
You are highly recommended to delete it from your computer.
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What has this to do with Android?
My POV:
xxxxx allows you watching torrent movies. It may be assumed that all those offered movies by default are copyrighted, so downloading and/or watching these movies infringes copyrights what is a criminal act. Hence you explicitly are recommended to run it over a VPN connection in oder to hide your IP-address!
Furthermore xxxxx is determined as adware since it redirects users to untrustworthy pages and shows deceptive ads. These redirects can be dangerous for your Windows machine since they can run executable scripts to cause background infections. Sometimes promotional websites and xxxxx itself can ask you to log in or give some personal details, however, because these websites are not certified and non-legitimate, providing your data for third-parties figures can be a huge risk.
You are highly recommended to delete it from your computer.
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Your analysis makes sense! :good:
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Is anti virus a waste or is it worth having it run on your phone?
waste......
MrGibbage said:
waste......
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Why is that?
its a waste, when was the lest time u heard of someone getting a phone virus? lol, plus what are you downloading and running on your phone that might even pose a threat
I vote waste too, for current AV solutions. Like another poster said -- There really aren't any threats at the moment. It's real likely there will be at some point, but I see no reason to believe the current AV providers have any clue what these future hypothetical virii will look like. I'll trust an AV once it is written by a security researcher who has studied live Android virii. Until then they're just wasting resources.
I don't run AV software on my home computers or my phones. I am careful with the email that I open, and when I DL software, I try to be aware of where it is coming from. I am never the guy that that downloads something the day it comes out. If it is nefarious, I'll hear about it. Maybe I'm lucky, but I just don't see the need.
SMS Trojan for Android - http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1727325/android-virus-spotted
They do exist just not on a Windows level lol. I'm sure they will jump in numbers as the popularity of the platform continues to explode. Currently, Lookout is one of the top rated AV apps, and its free.
BTW when you install the "SMS Trojan" it asks for permission to send text messages that may cost money.
TOTAL Waste.
Just read the permissions requests when installing apps.
Or go read up on how Android's app sandboxing works. Either way, nothing can harm your phone unless you explicitly allow it to. And if you allow a photo app to read all of your data, and send text messages and connect to the internet, you deserve what you get.
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TOTAL Waste.
Just read the permissions requests when installing apps.
Or go read up on how Android's app sandboxing works. Either way, nothing can harm your phone unless you explicitly allow it to. And if you allow a photo app to read all of your data, and send text messages and connect to the internet, you deserve what you get.
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Aint that the truth. Idiots need to pay attention to the Android Permissions screen and ask themselves "Why does this flashlight app need to read my contacts, google account and access my dialer, data connection and send SMS??"
Like others have mentioned, threat levels right now are so low that it doesn't warrant the use of money or system resources.
Some apps in the market that are labeled as such are just spam btw.
And also, we are far from a mass infection ala PCs. Just be very careful with what you download. Pay close attention to the permissions and use your very good judgement. If a music player asks permission to read/send/receive text messages and make phone calls, it's probably some type of malware.
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SMS Trojan for Android - http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1727325/android-virus-spotted
They do exist just not on a Windows level lol. I'm sure they will jump in numbers as the popularity of the platform continues to explode. Currently, Lookout is one of the top rated AV apps, and its free.
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WASTE ,..,.., hands down......
A virus that has to be manually installed by the user or creator on the host device ????? , and this is after all the warnings to the user before you press ok .,.,.,.,., never mind all the warnings telling you NOT TO DOWNLOAD outside of the market,unless you know what you are doing , download AT YOUR OWN RISK..... Not to mention the anti virus companies CREATING the need for you to install their app ... ever read some of the comments in the market about these "AV" apps ? > 'this app works great, protects my phone'<<<<<? protects it ? from what ???? WTF..
So yes I think it's a waste.....
People make viruses for a living so pretty soon someone will come out with a major one cause it being a phone means nothing its based off of linux and I know linux doesn't have any killer viruses but they do have some just not on a windows level. So ask it takes is one overseas a hole to create one just so he can get famous and then we will need an
Worth installing virus app.
O yea most people only read the permission when installing apps when they are new to android most people don't look at them.especially for apps they regularly use like handcent. Who know what they do with our info?
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hmmm lets see, would an app be able to slide in a permission without a warning? as in read contacts after installed but it never showed on the permission screen.
creglenn said:
People make viruses for a living so pretty soon someone will come out with a major one cause it being a phone means nothing its based off of linux and I know linux doesn't have any killer viruses but they do have some just not on a windows level. So ask it takes is one overseas a hole to create one just so he can get famous and then we will need an
Worth installing virus app.
O yea most people only read the permission when installing apps when they are new to android most people don't look at them.especially for apps they regularly use like handcent. Who know what they do with our info?
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None of that supports a need for an Anti-Virus. Android sandboxes each and every application on the system. It's not like any other Linux distro in how it handles security. It's MORE secure than linux. You can hack individual apps (and thus use their permissions - ie the browser), but that's quickly patched.
The biggest security threat to Android is the same as the biggest security threat for EVERY OS: Lazy users.
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None of that supports a need for an Anti-Virus. Android sandboxes each and every application on the system. It's not like any other Linux distro in how it handles security. It's MORE secure than linux. You can hack individual apps (and thus use their permissions - ie the browser), but that's quickly patched.
The biggest security threat to Android is the same as the biggest security threat for EVERY OS: Lazy users.
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Thats so true but im speaking on the basic users who dont need a dumbphone instead of a smartphone cause when/if a virus does come out those are the people who ill be flooding the forums. While we sit back and laugh.
everyone is talking **** about anti-virus for taking up resources, but i've found Lookout to be very unobtrusive. Also, besides virus scan, it will locate your phone, send a siren to your device, backup your info, all at schedules you determine.
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everyone is talking **** about anti-virus for taking up resources, but i've found Lookout to be very unobtrusive. Also, besides virus scan, it will locate your phone, send a siren to your device, backup your info, all at schedules you determine.
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Sure, those are a few reasons to keep Lookout installed. But I don't need it scanning all my files for threats that don't exist yet and it probably wouldn't recognize anyway. Fortunately, the AV component is optional.
I installed the bit torrent app. Is there an app like peer block which i use on my pc, so i can download torrents more safely?
I am in no way supporting any software of the such, but here :
https://www.google.com/webhp?source...qf.&fp=215a8248afbd2d8&ion=1&biw=1777&bih=872
There is no virus a torrent might contain that will mess with an android phone
if youre worried about downloading "free paid apps" from a torrent that may harm your phone...download at your own risk and dont expect an answer
but like i said ..you can download an AV on the Play store but viruses that harm your computer wont work on an android phone
so its pointless
Nah. I didn't think i'd have to spell it out....
i was lead to believe that downloading a torrent could lead to some kind of tracker. A peer block program will safeguard against that happening.
Does that make sense to anyone
ARTAQaf said:
Nah. I didn't think i'd have to spell it out....
i was lead to believe that downloading a torrent could lead to some kind of tracker. A peer block program will safeguard against that happening.
Does that make sense to anyone
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Ive never heard of that to be honest..
only thing ive heard or seen is the air push ads but there is apps to black that
also if youre really concerned, check what permissions the apps ask for when downloading from market
i use torrents to "preview" music and havent had any kind of problem to this day
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Nah. I didn't think i'd have to spell it out....
i was lead to believe that downloading a torrent could lead to some kind of tracker. A peer block program will safeguard against that happening.
Does that make sense to anyone
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I assume that you're taking about downloading a movie and not wanting the MPAA seeing your ip from the trackers, yes?
AFAIK there isn't anything like that. Something you could try, this is just theory btw, would be to add the list of ip addys to the hosts file the same way the ad blocking apps use. It would stop you from connecting to them, however they might still be able to see your addy from the swarm tracker information.
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admittedly i am a relative noob about internets stuff. but i'm 51% sure that what i'm saying is true. gotta be someone here in this techy forum who knows for a certainty though. and if it is true, idk how there can not be an app that can cover your tracks like Peer Block for PC does.
Using peerblock 1.1 on my PCs works just great i cannot live without it and also looking for something on my android... she is a bit paranoid.... Using LBE Security Master so i can filter out adverts and unwanted stuff...
Peerblock is there to protect you from Copyright holders, there is no additional benefit gained from blocking the IPs in the lists from accessing your tarffic. There is no need to discuss its use on these forums as XDA does not condone Warez. if you're worried about getting reported to MPAA, RIAA, or any other copyright holder for the ILLEGAL download of copyrighted materials look elsewhere or stick with your PC/Peerblock combination. There is no comparable app for android phones and the extent of the methods you would need to implement would be beyond a headache.
peer block is an application that collects lists of sites you dont want your device connecting to and blocking access.
it is not just used for piracy but for many other uses..
don't want your computer connecting to devices is a particular country or continent? peer block can block that.
don't want ads on your device..?? peerblock blocks the major and many minor sites that host ads
don't want software calling home ( for any reason) peek block can block that..
don't want your web browser connecting to Microsoft?? peer block can block that
don't want government or corporate agencies connecting to your computer? peer block can block that
don't want your ftp used by schools ? peerblock can block that
don't want your weather station used by fox? peer block can block that
its all about the lists..
the biggest issue with peer block ( and the main use of it) is that the lists get old (even a few hours can be a problem)
and someone you don't want to have access to your device gets it.. and your compromised..
i have not seen any app that gathers block lists and incorporates them into a firewall for your phone
adblock plus dose a similar thing but just for ads..
you could build a hosts file every day and do that...
but really peerblock is only about 75% effective if even that for blocking.
but 75% is better than nothing...
but don't do anything you don't want to come back to you.. on any Internet in your real name..
what is legal in some places is not legal in others, and the Internet is a world wide community
go irc, nntp and some others for privacy from corporate/goverment snooping and spying.
(I just checked and ad block allows custom lists from web sites so you COULD set it up to act just like peerblock if you can find the lists you need in compatible format)
Again not condoning the act of piracy, but if you don't want people to know your ip from a sense of security, you could use a vpn service. I use one at home because I don't want my isp tapping into my datastream which has been deemed legal to do without a warrant of a wiretap.
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What is Ads???
-(pronounced as separate letters) Short for alternate data stream, a function of Microsoft��s NTFS file system in which files can be embedded in other files and are invisible to the user through Windows Explorer (i.e., the ADS does not affect the size, function or display of the main file the ADS is attached to). While ADS files (which are well known throughout the hacker community) can be used maliciously by an attacker wishing to plant an executable file into another file without it being detected, ADS also is used legitimately by programmers. For example, an antivirus program can include a checksum value in an ADS attached to each file.
Effect of ads...
1.ads can slow your phone
ex.Script manager(Not Paid) has a ads if you are data enable
2.some ads has a virus Called ADWARE from not Known apps downloaded in others not in gp(google play), Virus means a software can destroy your files, hardware of your phone
How to prevent adware???
You need a adblocker app Here
adaway is a app that can block all ads especially ads in script manager
so download it and install on your phone
note:this is not a antivirus! if u want antivirus go Here
FAQS...
Q. why i need to download it here instead on google play
A. google removed all adblocker app in google play so you need to download it here
If u have bugs go here
dont forget to click thanks to me...:good:
Note: this app is not mine im sharing it for u
thank you
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thank you
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your welcome but click thanks bro...
There is no NTFS file-system on our phones, so there is no Alternative Data Stream.
ADS is shorthand for ADvertisementS, which are a legitimate way of making money of your applications if you don't want to charge the end-user money (like the unpaid script-manager, which displays ads)
It is rarely malware, and the reason Google has removed ad-blockers (or advertisement-blockers) from it's store is because ie negatively impacts on the revenue-stream of App-developers.
So, no alternative data stream, only some code that gets advertisements of google's servers so the developers can get a little bit of money for their efforts.
Thank you.
Years ago I bought a cheap and powerful rugged phone to use it as a navigation tool on my motorcycle.
A view months ago it began that the phone sporadicly opens up add websites in the chrome browser. This happens about once a day.
I read that the manufacturer is not trustworthy and DooGee delivered some firmware updates with trojan sw. So I guess in the best case DooGee tries to do some extra money by showing me adds. They may installed a backdoor that now opens these websites.
I don't make security critical things on this device but still I want to get rid of these adds. It's annoying to drive with the bike and navigate and then the navigation software is hidden because of these useless adds.
I do have root on this device using an older version of magisk.
I have Titanium Backup and theoretically I would be able to disable all processes / apps if I would know the name of the app.
But I don't know how I can find out which process is the originator of these adds.
I disabled the chrome browser but I guess there is an other process that just shows the website in chrome. So it may not be chrome browser's fault?!
And the list of all apps is long because I have to suspect the system apps also.
I tried some virus scanners from play store but they all found nothing. Useless apps...
Hope someone here can help.
Any idea for a good strategy how to find the bad app or process?
Any tool recommendation that may can find it?
Thanks.
Try Malwarebytes for your mobile device.
fpdragon said:
Any idea for a good strategy how to find the bad app or process?
Any tool recommendation that may can find it?
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Boot device into Safe Mode: You'll see "Safe mode" at the bottom of your screen
One by one, remove recently downloaded apps.
Tip: To remember the apps that you remove so that you can add them back, make a list.
After each removal, restart your device normally. See whether removing that app solved the problem.
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Boot device into Safe Mode: You'll see "Safe mode" at the bottom of your screen
One by one, remove recently downloaded apps.
Tip: To remember the apps that you remove so that you can add them back, make a list.
After each removal, restart your device normally. See whether removing that app solved the problem.
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I am pretty sure that I don't downloaded any app that throws the adds. It must be something that comes from DooGee.
Bernal79 said:
mcafee will help to get rid of the malware
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mcafee has not found anything
James_Watson said:
Try Malwarebytes for your mobile device.
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malwarebytes has not found anything
However, thanks for the recommendation.
fpdragon said:
mcafee has not found anything
malwarebytes has not found anything
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Not surprising me.
Malicious software comes in several flavors, distinguished primarily by their method of propagation. The two most pervasive forms are viruses and worms. A virus attaches itself to an existing program such that, when that program is executed, bad things happen. Like a biological virus, it cannot live without a host. In contrast, a worm is an independent program that reproduces itself without requiring a host program. Depending on the form, a worm may be able to propagate without any action on the victim's part. Most malicious software today consists of worms rather than viruses.
Worms and viruses require slightly different protection mechanisms because of their different propagation methods. A virus scanner operates by searching for the signatures of known viruses. A signature is a characteristic pattern that occurs in every copy of a virus. It might be a string of characters, such as a message that the virus will display on the screen when activated, or it might be binary computer code or even a particular bit of data that is embedded in the virus. These patterns are identified by technicians at organizations specializing in computer security and are then made available on security Web sites. Virus scanners can then download the patterns to bring their internal pattern lists up to date.
An Antivirus software is checking your Android devices's apps and comparing them to known types of malware ( viruses & worms). It will also scan your Android device for behaviors that may signal the presence of a new, unknown malware. Typically, Antivirus software uses all of these 3 detection processes:
Specific Detection – This works by looking for known malware by a specific set of characteristics.
Generic Detection – This process looks for malware that are variants of known “families,” or malware related by a common codebase.
Heuristic Detection – This process scans for previously unknown viruses by looking for known suspicious behavior or file structures.
Unlike viruses and worms, Trojans do not reproduce by infecting other files nor do they self-replicate. Trojans must spread through user interaction such as opening an email attachment or downloading and running a file from the Internet.
IMHO Android itself is a pretty secure operating system.
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Not surprising me.
Malicious software comes in several flavors, distinguished primarily by their method of propagation. The two most pervasive forms are viruses and worms. A virus attaches itself to an existing program such that, when that program is executed, bad things happen. Like a biological virus, it cannot live without a host. In contrast, a worm is an independent program that reproduces itself without requiring a host program. Depending on the form, a worm may be able to propagate without any action on the victim's part. Most malicious software today consists of worms rather than viruses.
Worms and viruses require slightly different protection mechanisms because of their different propagation methods. A virus scanner operates by searching for the signatures of known viruses. A signature is a characteristic pattern that occurs in every copy of a virus. It might be a string of characters, such as a message that the virus will display on the screen when activated, or it might be binary computer code or even a particular bit of data that is embedded in the virus. These patterns are identified by technicians at organizations specializing in computer security and are then made available on security Web sites. Virus scanners can then download the patterns to bring their internal pattern lists up to date.
An Antivirus software is checking your Android devices's apps and comparing them to known types of malware ( viruses & worms). It will also scan your Android device for behaviors that may signal the presence of a new, unknown malware. Typically, Antivirus software uses all of these 3 detection processes:
Specific Detection – This works by looking for known malware by a specific set of characteristics.
Generic Detection – This process looks for malware that are variants of known “families,” or malware related by a common codebase.
Heuristic Detection – This process scans for previously unknown viruses by looking for known suspicious behavior or file structures.
Unlike viruses and worms, Trojans do not reproduce by infecting other files nor do they self-replicate. Trojans must spread through user interaction such as opening an email attachment or downloading and running a file from the Internet.
IMHO Android itself is a pretty secure operating system.
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Thank you for the good explanation. But how can I track down the originator of the popup adds?
I would expect that the originator of the adds runs as a system app. If I could find out which system app does this and It's functions is not neccessary (eg system update or something) then I could kill and remove it.
BTW, after disabling the chrome browser it seems that there are no popup adds any more. For two days no more adds. I guess this is because I removed the last browser from the system and now the adds can't be opend? But still it would be cool to track down the application that opens the adds if I need a browser one time.
fpdragon said:
Thank you for the good explanation. But how can I track down the originator of the popup adds?
I would expect that the originator of the adds runs as a system app. If I could find out which system app does this and It's functions is not neccessary (eg system update or something) then I could kill and remove it.
BTW, after disabling the chrome browser it seems that there are no popup adds any more. For two days no more adds. I guess this is because I removed the last browser from the system and now the adds can't be opend? But still it would be cool to track down the application that opens the adds if I need a browser one time.
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It seems that you have turned on notification from a website in chrome. Clear chrome browsing data. Re-enable chrome. And check whether you receive any adds or not.
As you all know, porn sites are a notorious haven of malvertising as it's suspected companies like MindGeek profiter off the crap at the expense of the userbase, and their ****ty apps are literal adware as THEY USE THE EXACT SAME ADVERTISING SYSTEMS.
As a solution, I was wondering if someone could make ad free versions of these apps like the ones pornhub and xvideos use, in order to protect users from this ****ing garbage, or at the very least suggest something that is safe that browses these ****ty sites and fetches content WITHOUT LOADING ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE VIDEO FILE ITSELF.
These companies do not deserve the ad revenue anyway, considering the scandals with mindgeek involving trafficker materials and cp, the suspected profiteering off malvertising, and the fact that mindgeek was caught promoting and defending terrorist ideologies and conspiracy theories.
NOTE TO MODS: I INTEND FOR THIS THREAD TO FULLY COMPLY WITH THE SITE RULES AS I AM NOT REQUESTING PORNOGRAPHY AND EXPECT ANY PORNOGRAPHIC CONTENT FROM SCREENSHOTS TO BE COMPLETELY CENSORED, the indirect political reference is just an example of mindgeek's ****ty behavior.
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adguard works wonders <3
Using Kiwi Browser + uBlock extension (+ other privacy extensions as necessary) would accomplish most of what you want.
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AdGuard is a unique adblock tool that blocks ads in apps and browsers, protects your privacy, and helps manage your apps.
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adguard works wonders <3
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I should note I want an app because it would be more secure by virtue of not fetching any html.
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I should note I want an app because it would be more secure by virtue of not fetching any html.
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adguard has what you need and much more. https filtering etc. helps speedup your device by automatically filtering out millions of trash sites and works in apps too not just browser. they been around a long time.
jenneh said:
adguard has what you need and much more. https filtering etc. helps speedup your device by automatically filtering out millions of trash sites and works in apps too not just browser. they been around a long time.
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Adguard requires premium for adblocking, what I am looking for is a way to safely fetch content from the site without loading html.