Android 'Anti-Virus' scam

[LewieJay]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/07/virus-shield-android-app-scam_n_5105066.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000042

 

''For $3.99, an anti-virus app on the Google Play Store promised to scan apps, files, media and settings in real time, ridding your phone of harmful material and speeding it up with no effect on your battery life and no pesky ads to ruin the experience -- all at the touch of a button. No fancy animations of your phone being scanned, no settings to master, no added battery task manager, just easy anti-virus functionality, pure and simple. Tap a button, see a checkmark, walk away with peace of mind. If this sounds too good to be true, that's because it is.

Virus Shield, the app in question, rose to the top of the paid apps list on the Android Store in a little over a week, but according to the Android Police, the app doesn't actually do anything. Android police revealed the app's lying ways. on sunday day, and Google has since removed the app from the Google Play store.''

 

To read more read the huffingtonpost article

[JantsoP]

From our dark readers, USE NORMAL FONT WHEN TYPING FP!!!!

[Mooshi]

From our dark readers, USE NORMAL FONT WHEN TYPING FP!!!!

 

I think the light theme looks better, dark is too off coloured grey for my tastes. :V

[beebskadoo]

It's a common pop-up, it's really stupid how Google can allow this to deceive users.

[beebskadoo]

It's a common pop-up, it's really stupid how Google could allow this to deceive users for so long.

[atrash]

What? there's anti-virus for a phone?  

[Nineshadow]

It's a common pop-up, it's really stupid how Google can allow this to deceive users.

A friend of mine got a pop up like that while he was browsing porn.His phone got fucked up since then. .

[totjup5]

From our dark readers, USE NORMAL FONT WHEN TYPING FP!!!!

Use a normal theme and stop complaining.

[StingBull]

Use a normal theme and stop complaining.

 

Why should we be the one who has to switch? "Normal Themes" are what I would describe as eye torture. I am physically hurt by all the whiteness. Using the automatic text color; on the other hand, is not only easy but there is literally no reason why anybody shouldn't do it.

[beebskadoo]

A friend of mine got a pop up like that while he was browsing porn.His phone got fucked up since then. .

I get it on all different kinds of sites. It's really pathetic

[LewieJay]

From our dark readers, USE NORMAL FONT WHEN TYPING FP!!!!

 

I shall remember that - cheers