[Galaxy Ace II General] ashmeister:
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Noobs are warned !!!!!!

Read the thread completely and follow the instructions carefully .:p:confused::p

if you modify your phone and brick it , i will laugh at your godamn face :D:D

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Is your smart phone compromised , Are you an owner of a zombie device ???:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

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The whole mess will start when you try to download a Rom or some zip file from a supposedly "US based server" , from an untrusted or buggy website , out of the blue you will accidentally download a potentially harmful apk , which you may install out of curiosity will make the mobile phone compromised and will make it a zombie (If you don't know what a zombie device is , just Google it) :laugh::laugh: now it will be stuck in the Rom and acting as _ SMS Manager . Forever !!!!!!! , thats right , Forever :silly::silly::silly::silly::silly:

Well the news is that it is a new Korean made virus under the name - Titan 1 .

What the developer of the virus does is - he will make you download an apk file and ask for a one time permission to install (which all apk asks ), then when the device is connected to the INTERNET , the app will start to generate ads and install apk files without your permission.

Following are the powers of this ad ware ( well , certainly i don't know what to call it ):rolleyes::rolleyes:

1. This apps have the power to make your device not able to be Rooted or make any changes to your Rom .

2. Download apk files and automatically install it without any user permission

3 .Shows ads based on the interest of the developer

5. You cannot detect this apk file in anywhere in your background running apps list ,

6. Most importantly - You can perform a hard reset or format the entire device , but the virus or ad ware wont go away, it will be back on business when you turn your Wi-Fi on / or your mobile Internet , well technically He owns the device :(:(

However , You can limit the virus by ,

For - Those who aren't still harmed :cowboy::cowboy:

For people who aren't still harmed please read carefully :laugh::laugh:

1. Don't install any apps that may show up when you browse some sites having ads ( like hot sites , if you know what i mean ):silly::silly:

2. Install ad-block or ad-away .

3. install Roms or zips or recovery or ISO files only from XDA or from trusted links provided by XDA members .

4. Beware of scare wares , don't fall for pop ups showing " virus found please install blah blah anti virus to remove it , etc etc:eek::eek:

For those who are infected:( there is no easy way to say this) :crying:

1. Perform a hard reset , remove the SD card , backup your files , and format it also .

2.. Go to Settings > apps > Running apps > (find sms manager in the list and click it > and hit the stop the process button.

3. Find any background process that you may feel suspicious , just " disable it " :cyclops: you may find processes that are legitimate , yet disable it ( well this is a no noob section , so newbies beware , what you are doing ) :laugh:

4. Final Resort - Go to you local mobile customer guy , ask for a software update .

5 . Or if you are a geek , find your compatible firmware version of your smart-phone and flash it with your appropriate software ( Odin for Samsung , s1 tool for Sony ) etc

May the force be with you ..:good::good::good: