Many of the original batch can still be found in third-party app markets - we randomly picked three from Avast's list and found them right away on a widely used 'off-road' store. Avast found 151 apps that were part of this campaign, but it's possible there are still others in the Google Play Store. If any app asks you for such information before it lets you use it, beware. How to avoid similar Android-app scamsĪvast's report said each of these scam apps asks you upon its installation to enter your phone number, including the country code, and sometimes your email address as well, so that the app can 'unlock' its stated functions. (On some devices, you'll have to tap a second time to see all installed apps.) On the App Info screen, you should see a button to Uninstall that app.ĭo that and you'll get a pop-up asking you to confirm that you really do want to uninstall the app. Once in Settings, then tap Apps or Apps & Notifications, then the specific app you want to uninstall. On many phones, it's also accessed by tapping the gear icon visible in the Quick Settings menu you get by swiping down from the top of the screen. You'll want to start with the Settings app, which should be listed among your installed apps. Uninstalling an app on Android is pretty easy. How to remove an app from an Android phone or tablet If you get an error message saying 'We're sorry, the requested URL was not found on this server,' then that means that Google has removed the app from the Play Store, and you should remove the app from your device. Now hit Enter or Return on your keyboard.

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Copy '' and put it at the end of '' in your browser's address bar so that the full text string reads: Now go to the Avast list of scammy apps and copy-and-paste the app's package name onto the end of the text in the address bar.įor example, for the first app listed, Ultima Keyboard 3D Pro, the package name is ''. So if you've found an app on your phone or Android tablet that you think may be on Avast's list, then open a new browser tab in a desktop browser and type (or copy-and-paste) this into the new tab's address bar: Even better, package names are visible right in the URL, or web address, of each app's listing page on the Google Play Store. Package names are how Android tells one app from another. Many Android apps have similar or identical names, so you'll want to make sure you've got the right one.įortunately, Android apps all have unique 'package names,' which you'll see in the third column of Avast's scam-app list. If you do find a matching name, don't delete the app just yet.