Friday
2010-06-02, 18:08
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "iPhone.Spyware.AdMob.PinchMedia.AroundMe" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Categories:
spyware
Description:
AroundMe uses AdMob without informing user about data collection and transmission properly. For details on AdMob, see http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=57124 . AroundMe uses PinchMedia without informing user about data collection and transmission properly. For details on PinchMedia, see http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=57122 .
Links (be careful!):
Website: http://www.tweakersoft.com/mobile/aroundme.html
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Please read these instructions (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Categories:
spyware
Description:
AroundMe uses AdMob without informing user about data collection and transmission properly. For details on AdMob, see http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=57124 . AroundMe uses PinchMedia without informing user about data collection and transmission properly. For details on PinchMedia, see http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=57122 .
Links (be careful!):
Website: http://www.tweakersoft.com/mobile/aroundme.html
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Please read these instructions (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.