Android.Tapsnake

Dhoti_Main_Dhamaka · December 18, 2013, 4:35pm

Last few days i am getting pop up saying android virus Trojan:MobileOS/Tapsnakedetected press okay to remove this threat. I used the back button to cancel the pop up. I have scaned my phone with Norton & Avast nothing found.
Its just an ad pushed by some game i have:smack:
What is Android.Tapsnake: Android.Tapsnake is a Trojan horse for Android phones that is embedded into a game. It tracks the phone’s location and posts it to a remote web service.

For Manual Removal
Open the Settings
select AppS
Select the application(Snake) and click the Uninstall button.
Technical Details

us1415 · December 19, 2013, 2:56pm

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man....these things are awful.....someone should knock some sense into people who are coming up with these things....

Dhoti_Main_Dhamaka · December 19, 2013, 3:26pm

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could be a Jealous boyfriend
comeon khan saab

TofiBaba · December 20, 2013, 1:00am

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That’s an inherent quality of a mobile phone and any browser you use. Why are you worried about yet another item that’s tracking you.

Dhoti_Main_Dhamaka · December 20, 2013, 2:02pm

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i am not worried about tracking i am worried about non state actors tracking me

TofiBaba · December 20, 2013, 3:41pm

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That's why we root our phones and install a firewall so we can deny access to the internet for any random app.

Dhoti_Main_Dhamaka · December 20, 2013, 3:59pm

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root you say eh
got it :k:

TofiBaba · December 23, 2013, 2:48am

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Yes, let it spread its roots and flourish

McPendo · December 23, 2013, 8:09pm

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Lol oh andriodians. Takes out iPhone in all its glory BEHOLD MINIONS THE POWER OF THE iPHONE..... BUAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Ok in all seriousness get an iPhone flies away

MM · December 24, 2013, 7:14pm

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^ There needs to be a “strongly dislike” button added!

Also, Roots & Roms! Yes, yes!

Dhoti_Main_Dhamaka · December 24, 2013, 8:26pm

And be a slave of iTunes?

McPendo · December 25, 2013, 4:23am

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LOL Wah kya word chunna hai app ney, subhanallah. In this case brother next time you use a car declare this, "I AM NOT A SLAVE, YOU ARE A SLAVE, YOU MY CAR MY SLAVE MY GHULAAM...." You have to chant this every time you get in and also, "I FEED YOU CAR... BOW DOWN TO ME" Next time you put in gas.

:) typed using the iPhone - btw not one virus found. Cheers mate.

McPendo · December 25, 2013, 4:28am

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MM, owned an iPhone for 3 years now. Never once restarted - so umm yeah..

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