Remove Tapsnake virus - Here's how
The app "Tapsnake" is up to mischief in the Google Play Store and can infect smartphones. You should definitely remove them. The program disguised as a game sends GPS data to a server in the background. We'll show you how to get rid of the spyware.
Tapsnake virus: delete app
- First open the settings and switch to the installed apps.
- Look for an app called Tapsnake here and uninstall it.
- If you don't find an app called Tapsnake, search for apps you don't know and delete them immediately.
Search smartphone for tapsnake
- For security reasons, you should check your smartphone for adware or malware.
- We have tested various security tools for Android.
- Do a full scan of your smartphone with a virus scanner of your choice.
- Then remove any finds that are unknown to you.
Last option: reset smartphone to factory settings
- If you suspect that your smartphone has been damaged by the virus, you should reset it to factory settings.
- To do this, open the settings and navigate to the "Backup & restore" item.
- Here, tap on "Factory settings back". You will see a list of the data affected by the reset.
- Confirm the action with "Reset phone". Your device will now restart and reset.