topic Re: Scam notice in XPERIA archive

Scam notice

bt4gee — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 17:28:25 GMT

Hi guys,

I have just recently started reciving a strange notice (4 times now), while using Google search, I get a message saying my phone has been corrupted with 4 viruses. It mentions my phone by type (ie Xperia M2) and it is already 28% damaged. Then it says that I must not back out, but proceed by pressing OK, if i do it jumps to google play, and seem to want me to download some strange app!!!

First of all, I check my AVG anti virus & CM Security - no problems

So, has anyone else experanced this, and what can I do to stop it??

Re: Scam notice

Uliwooly — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 17:43:51 GMT

@bt4gee

This is probably bc of a third party app or if you visited a dubious website, do you experience the same while in >>> safe mode

Re: Scam notice

bt4gee — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 18:19:40 GMT

Hi uliwooly,

Thanks for your comment.

This has only happend while I am using Google search (looking for crossword clue answers) no dubious websites. I can try running in Safe Mode, but then I would have to do this every morning when I turn the phone on!! and never know if it is realy making any differance...

Re: Scam notice

Uliwooly — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 18:44:49 GMT

@bt4gee

just test it and report back

Re: Scam notice

bt4gee — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 18:47:47 GMT

Ok, done.

Re: Scam notice

Uliwooly — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 18:54:36 GMT

@bt4gee

Do you experience the same while in >>> safe mode ? if you don't then it's a third party app

Re: Scam notice

Jake-SonyXperia — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 01:12:06 GMT

Hi bt4gee,

You may also want to remove all Google Chrome data, as the Google search bar and Chrome are attached, you may be getting ads pushed because of Data within it.

Menu > Apps > Chrome > Menu button > History > Clear browsing data > select it all except for passwords.

Re: Scam notice

bt4gee — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 07:48:06 GMT

This makes some sense, see if it works..

Thanks

Bill

Re: Scam notice

Jake-SonyXperia — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 00:40:06 GMT

Anytime, let us know how you get on

Re: Scam notice

bt4gee — Mon, 20 Jun 2016 07:37:34 GMT

Nope, it happened again yesterday.

I had done as you suggested and cleared the browsing data. Although I wasn't in safe mode though, because it restricts what I can do, however I shall leave it in Safe now for a couple of days, just to see what (if anything) happens..

Thanks,

Bill.

Re: Scam notice

Jake-SonyXperia — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 00:14:20 GMT

If you have cleared the data, then the issue is more likely a third party application in this case. Safemode will let you know.

Re: Scam notice

bt4gee — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 16:23:48 GMT

Bad news,

Today it happend again, this time I was in Safe Mode!! Once again I was using Google Search. It again came up with a page from "feydtphuvw.pw" saying my phone was at risk if I did not download some app.

As this only seems to happen using Google, perhaps I should uninstall/reinstall this? What do you think??

Re: Scam notice

Jake-SonyXperia — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 02:10:54 GMT

Hi bt4gee,

You could definitely give that a go, however this spam message be related to the type of website you maybe visiting, some websites seem fine and not malicious, however they can still have ad based spams which cause the issue you have.

if you dont mind me asking, what type of website are you visiting when it occurs?

Re: Scam notice

bt4gee — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 07:22:01 GMT

@Jake-SonyXperiaSupport wrote:
Hi @bt4gee,
You could definitely give that a go, however this spam message be related to the type of website you maybe visiting, some websites seem fine and not malicious, however they can still have ad based spams which cause the issue you have.
if you dont mind me asking, what type of website are you visiting when it occurs?

Hi Jake,

Well, nothing doddgy, mostly lookong for crossword clues. Sites like "the-crossword-solver.com", "crosswordsolver.org", "wordplays.com" etc

Think It could be one of them?

How do they know the Make & Model of my phone?

Why has this only started to happen? (Never before 2 months ago)!

It is very annoying...

Bill