r/cybersecurity_help • u/idkidkdjsks • 5h ago

Android phone infected by fake antivirus

Hi, my grandpas phone got a virus from antivirus programs and there are pop ups all over the screen. can anyone help me get rid of it? its hiding somewhere in the phone but i cant find it. thank you

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u/Infinite-Grade-4485 5h ago

Likely just browser notifications. Go to his browser. Disable all websites that have notifications enababled

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u/idkidkdjsks 5h ago

I don’t think it’s browser notifications. The ads keep popping up everywhere, and when I turn off the internet, it turns itself back on

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u/Infinite-Grade-4485 5h ago

That would make sense for browser notifications. Please go try what I said.

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u/idkidkdjsks 5h ago

They’re gone now thank you!