Blackmailer software disables phones: “Lockerpin” demands $ 500 ransom – n-tv.de NEWS

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 Monday, 14 September 2015

 
 
 

 
 New malware drives on Android smartphones mischief. It calls for $ 500 ransom and change the PIN number. Who fall into the trap, has only one way out, and that is painful.
 

 
 

Again and again make reports of acute vulnerabilities in Android smartphones around. In March it was the “freak-gap”, in June, a security vulnerability has been discovered in a system app for Samsung smartphones. Shortly thereafter offset the news about the so-called Stagefright gap that threatened some 90 percent of all Android smartphones, many mobile phone owners in fear and terror. Now making a blackmailer software headlines that locks the smartphone of those affected by a nasty trick and demanded ransom.

The so-called “ransomware”, as this type is called by malicious software, called “Android / Lockerpin.A “and spreads currently mainly in the US. She was discovered by security software vendors “ESET”. Once it has taken root on a smartphone and surreptitiously by a trick administrator rights, they changed the PIN to unlock the device and closes the user in order of its own smartphone. Then appears a supposedly from “FBI” originating notice in the stands, the users have banned sites with pornographic content visited, so the phone is locked – the Trojan infected, according ESET in an app called “Porn Droid”, the message is likely therefore by be taken most seriously addressed. A penalty of $ 500 is due, and who do not pay within three days, must instead thrust 1500 dollars.

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A particularly insidious: Those who do not click on the link to pay the penalty, but the message “pushes”, fall into the trap: The Trojan automatically change the PIN number and locks the phone with an arbitrary combination of numbers. For sufferers, there are at this point only one way to get rid of the malicious software:. Completely reset the smartphone – although you will lose all data

As in most such cases users may, however, relatively easy before the “Lockerpin” protect -Trojaner: About the official Google Play Store from the ransomware is not yet widespread, the danger lurks only apps from unknown third party sources. Inexperienced users should not least install apps only from trusted sources such as the Play Store.

  Source: n-tv.de
 

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