How to find the Adware Android infected application
If you see Adverts on your phone, which are displayed even when your internet browser is turned off, that means one of the applications on your phone has embedded Adware. In most cases it will be the app you most recently installed on your phone, but this is not always the case.
Sometimes app developers make terrible decisions – such as including Adware into Apps as a regular update – so it is entirely possible one of your older apps is the cause of the problem.
There is no direct way to identify the trouble maker, but you can easily find it by elimination. Shut down all non-essential Apps on your Android device, then start turning them on one by one. When you turn on an app give it some time to display the Ads – the more time you can give it the better, since we can’t know the trigger that causes them to appear. By using this method you will eventually discover the troublemaker.
Is it possible to keep an Application, but remove the Adware?
It may be possible, but strictly on а case-by-case basics:
- Usually the easiest way is to purchase the premium version of the App – these usually come Ads-free. To do that just go to the store and purchase and install the premium version, then uninstall the Adware-infested version by following the guide below.
- If that is not an option, you can try looking through the options menu of the App – sometimes certain App features trigger the Adware. Du Quick Charge, which recently created an outrage among Android users, is a good example.
- The most likely scenario, however, is that the App developer will force a decision – to use the App and endure the ads or to remove the Adware completely.
The removal guide below will help you get rid of the App in question. Do not hesitate to get rid of any app containing intrusive Adware, because there is a stiff competition between App developers. You should be able to find an alternative Ads-free solution if you spend a bit of time in the store!
How to remove Adware from Android
If you have an Android virus, continue with the guide below.
If you have an iPhone virus, please use our iPhone Virus Removal guide.
If you have a Mac virus, please use our How to remove Ads on Mac guide.
If you have a Windows virus, please use our Windows Virus Removal guide.
Whether you use the default “Internet” App for browsing or a different browser like Chrome you need to go to:
Settings/More/Application Manager/All
Locate the Browser/App in question and tap on it.
Now the method is effectively the same for users using both “Internet” and Chrome/Other Browsers, yet for more clarity we have provided instructions for both:
For “Internet” Browser Users:
Tap the Force Stop button.
Now tap the Clear Data and Clear Cache Buttons.
For Google Chrome Users:
Click on Force Stop.
Then click on Clear Data and Clear Cache.
Restart your Browser. It might be a good idea to Reboot your Android device, just in case.
- Important!
If you are still seeing Ads in your browser, it is likely they are generated by the websites you visit and there is nothing you can do about it.
However, if you are seeing Adverts outside of your internet browser, then one of your installed Apps contains the problematic Adware. In this case you need to take a look at this guide.
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