Android malware removal?

[Goldfish]

Like an idiot, I saw some weird link on a guys Facebook and I clicked it trying to figure out wtf it was. Well, I watched the address bar cycle thru about 5 different websites quickly and then download something. F me. Now if I'm using the web, I'll randomly get pop up crap telling me "your phone has viruses, click continue/ok to bla bla bla" at which point I either hit the back button or home. I just tried to factory reset my phone which was a p.i.t.a. and it still didn't get rid of it. My virus scanner isn't picking it out either. Anyone have any suggestions?

[3legged_lab]

Flush it down the toilet and buy a new phone?

[ducks~n~bucks]

Do you have insurance on it? Maybe you could have an "accident" with your phone.

[Goldfish]

Lol, it's an S2. No insurance. I've had it, and kept it clean (somehow) for something like 3 years, maybe more? I got it about 2 months before the S3 came out

[3legged_lab]

Looks like somebody will be getting a new waterproof s5

[Goldfish]

Then what do I do next time since you suggest dropping it in a toilet? Lol

[ducks~n~bucks]

Hit it with an axe?

[3legged_lab]

PISSSSS ON ITTTTTT!!!!

[Bootlipkiller]

PISSSSS ON ITTTTTT!!!!

Good job JR this took longer then I expected

[Redbeard]

Dude you've had it three years. Consider it a blessing

[aunt betty]

I had that happen too but not on facebook.
Skipped through a bunch of sites and this weird "fix it" screen came up.
I suspected the "fix" was actually the virus so I tried backing out. Nope.
Had to close all windows, start over, and my droid phone is fine.

This screen...was all white text with black background. ..right?

[rebelp74]

Dude you've had it three years. Consider it a blessing

[Redbeard]

Hipsters have to keep up with the times

[3legged_lab]

PISSSSS ON ITTTTTT!!!!

Good job JR this took longer then I expected

My apologies, I blame sleep deprivation.

[Goldfish]

Dude you've had it three years. Consider it a blessing

I don't go thru phones very fast. I've had them for 12 years and only had 4. Two of those were unnecessary upgrades but nearly to get with the times (from a giant brick to a little phone, and switching to a smart phone)

I had that happen too but not on facebook.
Skipped through a bunch of sites and this weird "fix it" screen came up.
I suspected the "fix" was actually the virus so I tried backing out. Nope.
Had to close all windows, start over, and my droid phone is fine.

This screen...was all white text with black background. ..right?

It was actually a standard Android confirmation looking window, I just knew it was a "pop up" from what it said

[aunt betty]

Dude you've had it three years. Consider it a blessing

I don't go thru phones very fast. I've had them for 12 years and only had 4. Two of those were unnecessary upgrades but nearly to get with the times (from a giant brick to a little phone, and switching to a smart phone)

I had that happen too but not on facebook.
Skipped through a bunch of sites and this weird "fix it" screen came up.
I suspected the "fix" was actually the virus so I tried backing out. Nope.
Had to close all windows, start over, and my droid phone is fine.

This screen...was all white text with black background. ..right?

It was actually a standard Android confirmation looking window, I just knew it was a "pop up" from what it said

Yup, I saw the exact same thing and ignored it.
I'm not letting a damned smart-phone tell me to download any patches until I hear about it from a live person.
Thinking about a foil phone cover called "fuck off apps".