Adware in Android, a star in the notification bar
If you're using a device with Android operating system, you may have found some with rather some kind of adware, as it is announced by a star-shaped icon on the top notification bar.
Such regular and persistent advertising, with many ads a day, is related to any application you downloaded and installed and it brings 'associated' subscription to the ads. But at no time we are notified of this fact and once installed we can not trace its origin.
Apparently there are many advertising networks that may be behind these ads, with different modes of action. The result of this interference in our phones or tablets is at least, we are constantly receiving notifications with new advertising, which is downright annoying. Furthermore, performing Internet connection every so often to change the advertising message causes an increased battery consumption.
These 'hidden' applications can also read our data and in some cases, whether they are malignant, can we adhere us SMS Premium accounts or other frauds or send mass mailings advertising to our contacts.
If you are receiving some type of creative suspect, and even though not receive them, it is advisable that you review all installed applications if they are using your phone for promotional purposes.
You can use several free applications available on the Google Play Store to detect this type of ad networks, including the two that enjoy high ratings and good reviews.
Applications to eliminate unwanted publicity in Android
Lookout Ad Network Detector. This group of software developers has several very successful applications all related to the protection, such as antivirus programs or system to find the phone if we lose.
This application will detect applications installed us what they are responsible for advertising and allow us to be uninstalled.
We will notify you of other actions performed by advertising applications such as desktop change ourselves, create unwanted shortcuts, add new bookmarks in the browser, etc.
Do not hesitate, install any of these applications and releases your mobile from these ad networks.