The Munich Criminal warns against new malicious software being attacked with especially smartphones with the Android operating system. Several damaged mobile phone owners have already filed charges.
This malicious software is most of the perpetrators together with a new game app installed secretly. After a restart, the device shows then suddenly an error message and can no longer be used regularly. Then of smartphone owners will be asked to submit 100 euro means a payment system in the Federal or the Federal Intelligence Service. Both agencies have nothing to do with the attacks on smartphones.
The demand: transfer 100 €, then will unlock
In the Munich police in recent days were already a several displays of damaged cell phone owners. The police attaches great importance to the fact that the messages are fictitious and after the payment of the required 100 euro no unblocking the blocked mobile phone is performed. This is only after you install a virus scanner that removes malicious software from the device again. The Munich police have the cell phone owner again asked in this context, more than ever to pay attention to the security of smartphones.
Be careful with apps from unsafe sources
This primarily involves monitoring the software. In particular, an installation of apps should be prevented from unsafe sources by clicking somewhere. If a device once infected with malicious software, usually helps only a complete reset of the smartphone to factory condition. However, this process, all unsaved data will be lost on the device.
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