re. android sending video without permission

[Deleted]

Via sms?

Chap didn't open it but I know i definitely didn't send it

Any ideas why? Maybe wifi vulnerabilities - don't know? Can't have sent it as was asleep with head stuff

Like I said curious why?

and how to stop it happening?

ta

Jane

[VapingBad]

I would put a virus scanner on it asap Jane, maybe try several.

[thebishman]

Download cm security jane. Its a great security and performance app

[joeten]

+1for scanning.

[Deleted]

thanks guys - put on avg/avast and then CM - no issues came up

CM Is staying on because of recommendation and avast ransomware froze my phone!!! argh - just because it does not have the latest version of android on it does not give avast permission to freeze it (tis an asus zenfone 5)

But thanks for the help

all I can figure out is that somehow it's gotten infected with the virus ?stagefright? but still working on how to check and remove that if it has

Ta

JAne

[calnorth]

I have a Sony Xperia T droid which I don't browse with (and its camera is crap). So have not experienced virus or malware. Plenty of apps on it though. However, the clear up procedure appears to be this:

If you believe you already have a virus on your Android phone - perhaps one that is resisting your attempts to uninstall the associated app or even let you bypass the lock screen - a factory reset will remove it, returning your device to its out-of-the-box state. But doing so also means you'll lose everything on your phone that's not backed up.

www.pcadvisor.co.uk/how-to/google-android/how-remove-virus-from-android-phone-or-tablet-summary-mazar-3633110/

The bolded bit tells me that if you have backed up and that has the virus (whatever), as with PC's when you restore your backup...back comes the virus/malware.

So, to be sure..you likely need to run your droid without any apps from an external source to see what happens. If ok with the standard (factory) configuration add apps one by one and check behaviour of each one. A slow job I'd say.

[joeten]