How to remove Mobile Defender (Rogue)

There is a new rogue antivirus program affecting the Android platform. It is called Mobile Defender, and another variant is called Android Defender. It is a little bit like the $1.99 per week Armor for Android rogue that I talked about some time ago. It has no Trojan element and it is easy enough to remove. But because of the fact that it asks for quite a few permissions, it is important that you get this off of your Android device.

I'm not really sure if a removal guide is really necessary, because you have to change settings in order to download the app which is not from the Play Store. But the app claims to be WhatsApp when you go to install it, so no one can really be blamed if someone inadvertently installs it. With that in mind, I will go ahead with a removal guide.

Step #1: Go to Settings.

Step #2: Now go to Location and Security. This might also just be called Security depending on the version of Android you are running.

Step #3: Tap on Select Device Administrators, which might just be called Device Administrators.

Step #4: Uncheck or Deactivate Mobile Defender (or Android Defender depending on what variant you have.)

Step #5: Go back to the settings menu.

Step #6: Go to Applications.

Step #7: Press Manage Applications.

Step #8: Find the app.

Step #9: Press the app and choose to uninstall it.

Thank you for reading. I invite readers to comment with any questions or comments.