Annoying Congratulations Pop Ups!

Kaybenson

Good evening all,

I bought a Galazy 3 phone recently. Within 2 weeks the following info keep coming up. It is becoming so annoying. Please help!

''Congratulations!Google Benutzer!
Your IP address....

You are selected to win today's prize: Iphone 7, £500 Amazon bla bla bla

Thanks

Kay

angryparcel

if these are text messages then forward them to 7726

Kaybenson

angryparcel wrote: »

if these are text messages then forward them to 7726

Its not text.

It pops on when i try to go on the internet

[Deleted User]

Hi,

should be something in settings,

1. Open the Internet Browser apps.
2. Tap the Menu key then select Settings.
3. Tap Advanced.
4. Scroll to Page content section. Depending on your current settings, tap Block pop-ups to enable or disable this option. If the box next to this option is ticked means this option is enabled and the pop up will be blocked.
5. Tap the Back key to return to the browser page.

wongataa

It could be a dodgy app. Reset the phone to the factory settings and see if they appear. If they don't add your apps back one by one and see if they appear after a certain app is installed.

AndyPix

Clear the cache from the application settings of the browser you are using .


If they still appear after that then one of your recently installed apps is feeding you these popups.
Usual culprits are "battery optimisers" "wifi boosters" etc

Le_Kirk

How weird! I have a Samsung Galaxy S6 and, following a recent update (don't start me on why we need updates for things that are working perfectly fine), I was prompted to "update" to the Samsung Internet browser. Since then I have also won an Iphone 7. It is only when that browser is open and in use and it won't go away. I will try the advice given here but if it doesn't stop, I shall ditch it and go back to Google Chrome. I think that was the default before I was "tricked" into using the Samsung one.

Laters. I have followed the advice given above and cleared cache. Tried it and no pop-ups ............ yet!

grumpycrab

May be the MarsDae [STRIKE]malware[/STRIKE]library. Seen it once after client installed "Avast Cleanup Pro" AKA "Avast Cleaner & Boost"
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2017/06/16/the-google-play-adware-apps-that-just-wont-die/

Try a scan with https://www.sophos.com/en-us/products/free-tools/sophos-mobile-security-free-edition.aspx