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Easiest Way To Delete A Virus/malware From Your Android Phone by teewhydope(op): 3:24pm On Nov 10, 2015

Without wasting much time cool

(1) go to settings>>>apps>>>running
(2)note the name of the malware
(3)...
(4) *your phone must be rooted* embarassed

(5) open es file explorer>>>option>>>tools>>>>enable "ROOT EXPLORER"
(6)...
(7)still inside es file explorer
( cool

click on the "/" sign on the top left corner, it'll take you to the root of your phone
(9)from there goto system/app/
(10)scroll till you see the virus name
(11) Delete it
(12)

This is what i did when i mistakenly installed a virus from "9app", it made itself a system app and keep displaying "UNFORTUNATELY BLAH BLAH HAS STOPPED" every seconds rendering the phone almost useless. GOODLUCK

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Re: Easiest Way To Delete A Virus/malware From Your Android Phone by invisibility: 8:08pm On Nov 10, 2015

teewhydope:
Without wasting much time
(1) go to settings>>>apps>>>running
(2)note the name of the malware
(3)...
(4) *your phone must be rooted*
(5) open es file explorer>>>option>>>tools>>>>enable "ROOT EXPLORER"
(6)...
(7)still inside es file explorer
(click on the "/" sign on the top left corner, it'll take you to the root of your phone
(9)from there goto system/app/
(10)scroll till you see the virus name
(11) Delete it
(12)

This is what i did when i mistakenly installed a virus from "9app", it made itself a system app and keep displaying "UNFORTUNATELY BLAH BLAH HAS STOPPED" every seconds rendering the phone almost useless. GOODLUCK

Check here for other helpful tips

Thanks for the very good info...... that is if it really works.

But how do you deal with viruses that hide themselves.

Two, how do you deal with such viruses on a non rooted phone. If you get a simple solution for a non rooted phone then I offer you an award.

Re: Easiest Way To Delete A Virus/malware From Your Android Phone by teewhydope(op): 8:34pm On Nov 10, 2015

Install "Ghost Push Trojan Killer" from google play store.
It should remkve them

Check HERE for more info

Re: Easiest Way To Delete A Virus/malware From Your Android Phone by invisibility: 8:50pm On Nov 10, 2015*

teewhydope:
Install "Ghost Push Trojan Killer" from google play store.
It should remkve them

Check HERE for more info

Please can it remove viruses that makes itself a system app in non rooted phones like "monkey test" and "time service"

Also can your recommendations spot and erase a stagefright malware.

UPDATE: Ghost Push Trojan Killer works only for rooted phones. My question was regarding the one that works for non rooted phones.

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