Malware or virus on Samsung Note II?

Anybody had a phone taken over by malware or a virus?  Are Samsung Note IIs a target of viruses or malware?  My phone came up with a screen message "don't turn off target" and was unresponsive.  It had been plugged in for hours and had not charged at all. When I found it it was inresponsive to any commands.  I unplugged the phone and removed the battery.  It then was responsive but said battery was critically low.  I turned it off and plugged it in multiple times and each time it turned itself on and quit charging and said battery was critically low. Anybody seen anything like this?

Were you running antivirus software on your phone before this happen? What phone are you using? Have you installed any new apps or had any updates? Need more detailed information.

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