yardbird Posted November 21, 2020 ID:1422358 Share Posted November 21, 2020 got a new Android moto g 7 cellphone... after 30 days now ads are starting to pop-up, appear, in the email, & home page.... need some advice on what to get, as a ad-blocker? What are the people using out there? thx. for your time have a safe weekend. cheers !! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sman Posted November 21, 2020 ID:1422390 Share Posted November 21, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, yardbird said: got a new Android moto g 7 cellphone... after 30 days now ads are starting to pop-up, appear, in the email, & home page.... need some advice on what to get, as a ad-blocker? What are the people using out there? thx. for your time have a safe weekend. cheers !! You can try Kiwi browser, which has many features, incl. ad blocking. or also try Aloha browser (but preferred Kiwi browser). Edited November 21, 2020 by sman 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile360 Posted November 21, 2020 ID:1422392 Share Posted November 21, 2020 It also sounds like there might be some preinstalled PUPs/adware on the device. It might be worth posting in the Mobile Malware Removal Help & Support area to get it checked and cleaned up: https://forums.malwarebytes.com/forum/182-mobile-malware-removal-help-support/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sman Posted November 21, 2020 ID:1422402 Share Posted November 21, 2020 (edited) earlier posts on kiwi browser Edited November 21, 2020 by sman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yardbird Posted November 21, 2020 Author ID:1422471 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Ran a Deep Scan with "Malwarebytes Security: Virus Cleaner, Anti-Malware" (from the Google Play store) The phone came up with No Issues, In the Green!! Will post back if I have any issues with the Kiwi browser...... thx. for the replies.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sman Posted November 21, 2020 ID:1422473 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Kiwi Browser is the only Android browser with browser extension support for chrome, a speciality which can be very handy, unlike other browsers. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yardbird Posted November 21, 2020 Author ID:1422488 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Thanks for all the info... I had redirects with its KIWI install ?? it took me to CNN & NPR? The Free Malwarebytes Security: Virus Cleaner, Anti-Malware - came up clean (as I said above, before I tried the Kiwi Browser) - So I bought the Malwarebytes program for the Android phone. ( a buck a month) it still came up clean - even with a deep scan. I'm wondering, if or why it has 2 sometimes, 3 icons on the top left of the phone? anyone else have that issue..... ? thx. cheers ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yardbird Posted November 21, 2020 Author ID:1422489 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Just now, yardbird said: Thanks for all the info... I had redirects with its KIWI install ?? it took me to CNN & NPR? The Free Malwarebytes Security: Virus Cleaner, Anti-Malware - came up clean (as I said above, before I tried the Kiwi Browser) - So I bought the Malwarebytes program for the Android phone. ( a buck a month) it still came up clean - even with a deep scan. I'm wondering, if or why it has 2 sometimes, 3 icons on the top left of the phone? anyone else have that issue..... ? thx. cheers ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sman Posted November 22, 2020 ID:1422534 Share Posted November 22, 2020 (edited) Oh. I hv tried kiwi / aloha and had no issues. I will try them with my mobile now and see if there r any such issues Installed Kiwi w/o any issues. there is an option to 'hide annoying ads' and selecting it, just blocks ads and works good. Edited November 22, 2020 by sman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gt-truth Posted November 22, 2020 ID:1422568 Share Posted November 22, 2020 after trying a few web-browser that claiming their web browser is built-in-ad-blocker and saying that their ad-blocker is able to blocking almost all ads but its not because the ads will suddenly be appeared on almost all web-sites !!!! So I have to trying well-known names of ad-blocker companies like AD-Guard Blocker which I would recommend it to you to be your AD-blocker extension that has a powerful Protection ! I also I will recommend Samsung web-browser for your Mobile with AD-Guard to be installed beware of all others web-browser on Google play store ! a lot of ads-blocker and web-browser by scammers out there ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sman Posted November 22, 2020 ID:1422589 Share Posted November 22, 2020 There's a problem with Kiwi Browser which I came across that it's not updated for long, and a browser which doesn't update in keeping with latest vulnerabilities is a risk. Yes. can try out Brave, or as suggested Samsung browser with adguard (can't confirm it's effectiveness, but adguard works only with 2 browsers yandexand samsung). so shd work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yardbird Posted November 22, 2020 Author ID:1422602 Share Posted November 22, 2020 well I'm greatfull for the replies....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbam_mtbr Posted November 23, 2020 ID:1422802 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Hi @yardbird, Are you still having issues? It sounds like what you are experiencing is browser related ads. This is caused by the way most browsers handle redirections executed by javascript code. Most browsers don't do a great job of preventing these redirects, which also cause ad pop-ups. Advertising affiliates are aware of this, and exploit this weakness. Even if an advertising affiliate is shut down for using this exploit, they just come back with a different affiliate id and are right back at it. The best way to block these pop-ups are to try a different browsers (which it looks like you are doing), disable javascript, install a browser with ad blocking (I like Brave personally), and/or install Ad-block Plus. If you encounter these pop-ups again, back out of them using Android's back key. Also, clearing your history and cache will help stop the ads from reoccurring. Thanks for reaching out, Nathan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yardbird Posted November 23, 2020 Author ID:1422937 Share Posted November 23, 2020 (edited) @mbam_mtbr Thx. for the reply !!!! All fixed, the critical issue on the Malwarebytes Android scan is gone..... remove the support ticket please.... thx. for the above info !! cheers !! Edited November 23, 2020 by yardbird 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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