# Malware popup with Android. **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [February 1, 2014, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malware-popup-with-android/680289 "2014-02-01T17:36:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gray\_Ghost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c0e974/32.png) [@Gray\_Ghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gray_Ghost)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2014, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malware-popup-with-android/680289/1 "2014-02-01T17:36:36Z")
Just got a popup box telling me I had a virus. It mentioned something about amazonews.some string of numbers, and it had two boxes to either cancel or go. It specifically mentioned thatnI was using Android. I killed the browser (Chrome with Android running Jelly Bean), ran Malwarebytes, and was told my system was clean. I’m using a tablet, I live in Houston, Tx, and I use SBCYahoo as my ISP. Do you guys need any other info? I wish I had a screenshot or more info on the popup for you, but I was in a hurry to kill the browser. ---
**Author:** ![Inter\_Alia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@Inter\_Alia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inter_Alia)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2014, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malware-popup-with-android/680289/2 "2014-02-01T19:54:23Z")
I get the same exact thing with my rooted Nook Tablet in the stock browser. Of course, now that I’m trying to duplicate it, it’s not working. ---
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2014, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malware-popup-with-android/680289/3 "2014-02-01T20:09:54Z")
Same thing. Chrome, Jelly Bean, similar message. Only on SDMB so far. Although I have not seen it yet today. ---
**Author:** ![Cyros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@Cyros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyros)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2014, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malware-popup-with-android/680289/4 "2014-02-01T20:54:07Z")
I get that with my Nexus 7 but only on SDMB. I think it is linked to an ad that appears at the top of the page related to an Android antivirus but haven’t been paying enough attention to say for sure. i just click Cancel and continue on. ---
**Author:** ![AtomicDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ac91a4/32.png) [@AtomicDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AtomicDog)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malware-popup-with-android/680289/5 "2014-02-02T00:33:09Z")
I’ve been getting the same thing on both my Nook and my Galaxy Note 2. Annoying as hell. ---
**Author:** ![Inter\_Alia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@Inter\_Alia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inter_Alia)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malware-popup-with-android/680289/6 "2014-02-02T19:15:51Z")
[Got it](https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/tG6zSFTUix0k3uNokShYQMfu8_8sIFNBUvpygUtxP9w?feat=directlink). I think it’s an ad, but I’m not totally sure. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malware-popup-with-android/680289/7 "2014-02-02T19:26:17Z")
I’ll pass this information on upstairs. ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2014, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malware-popup-with-android/680289/8 "2014-02-03T17:16:15Z")
I routinely get this pop-up on my Android device as well, as I mentioned in this thread: > **[If you get hit by malware on the SDMB](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=635028)** > > If you believe you have been victimized by malware while visiting the SDMB, please post a report to About This Message Board so we can investigate. For best results, malware reports should include the following: Tell us specifically what happened,... I figure it’s just an ad, but for what I assume it’s a sketchy “anti-virus” for Android that will harvest all my data, and/or want me to pay them money after a “free scan” find loads of viruses. And I’m not willing enough to click on “ok” to see if it even takes me to the Play Store, or some third-party app website that would inspire even LESS confidence in the zero amount I have in this ad. ---
**Author:** ![Cyros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a698b9/32.png) [@Cyros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cyros)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2014, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/malware-popup-with-android/680289/9 "2014-02-06T23:56:10Z")
[I just got it](http://s39.photobucket.com/user/Ross_Bertram/media/Mobile%20Uploads/Screenshot_2014-02-06-19-47-14_zps5da7c1d7.png.html) It is the add at the top of the page that is triggering it.