SIM Change SMS - w/o Avast Mobile Security Installed.

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Could you help me please.

I used to have Avast Mobile Security installed on my phone but uninstalled it some time ago (I can’t remember exactly when). About two months ago, I changed the SIM in my mobile. Today my wife’s mobile received an SMS from my mobile that informed her that my SIM had been changed and went on to list the SIM number, telephone number and other relevant information about my mobile. I assume that I registered with Avast at the time that I installed the Mobile Security software but no longer remember which email address or passwords I used. How do I prevent my mobile sending out similar SMS messages in the future? Information appreciated.

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Hi,

are you sure it’s from avast!? What does the message look like exactly?

Filip

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Hi Filip,

It looks very much like the SMS is from Avast, but you tell me. This is what the SMS reads:

Quote:

Avast! Anti-Theft.
(www.avast.com): a sim card change was detected on (my name’s) mobile phone. The current phone number of the phone is the sender number of this sms. Details will follow once location tracking is done.

Avast! Anti-Theft.
(www.avast.com): sim change. Map (location data not available)
(https://ta-m.avast.com/maps.srv?)…

…there then follows the sender phone owner details (these include my name, my mobile network, country, IMEI, new simcard number and new phone number).

What do you think?

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Hi,

that seems like avast! indeed. Well, do you remember your PIN from the time you used avast! Anti-Theft? If so, just call it using your dialer and then disable it. If you remember your PIN and want an easy uninstall, instal Mobile Security again and in its Settings there is an Anti-Theft uninstallation wizard.

Filip

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Many thanks, Filip. I don’t remember the specific pin, but I’ll reinstal Avast and try ones that I typically use.

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OK, good luck, post back :slight_smile:

Filip