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Android Ransomware - DoubleLocker
Systems Affected
All Android Devices
Threat Level
High
Overview
Security researchers have identified a new kind of ransomware called DoubleLocker, which infects Android devices and encrypts the mobile phone and modifies its PIN also.
Description
As the ransomware performs a two-way action to lock the phone it is called DoubleLocker. It encrypts all the files and changes the PIN. Hackers demand 0.0130 bitcoins (approx. $73) as the ransom to decrypt the files and to reset the PIN. The ransomware is being distributed as a fake update of Adobe Flash while compromised websites are being used to spread it.
Impact
It encrypts data using the AES encryption algorithm through “. cryeye” extension. The encryption is highly effective, and without the decryption key, it becomes impossible to unlock the files.
The PIN is also changed effectively by setting it to a random number. Therefore, recovering access to the device is not possible. The PIN will be reset after the ransom has been paid and the device will be unlocked. Attackers give 24 hours’ deadline to the victims for payment of ransom.
Solution/ Workarounds
Avoid installing apps and software from[FONT="] [/FONT]untrusted third-party websites and choose reliable and authentic platforms only.
If the phone is affected already, the only option victims have if they don’t want to pay ransom amount, is to run factory reset.
References
https://www.hackread.com/new-android-ransomware-permanently-changes-pin-demand-ransom/
Disclaimer
The information provided herein is on "as is" basis, without warranty of any kind.
Systems Affected
All Android Devices
Threat Level
High
Overview
Security researchers have identified a new kind of ransomware called DoubleLocker, which infects Android devices and encrypts the mobile phone and modifies its PIN also.
Description
As the ransomware performs a two-way action to lock the phone it is called DoubleLocker. It encrypts all the files and changes the PIN. Hackers demand 0.0130 bitcoins (approx. $73) as the ransom to decrypt the files and to reset the PIN. The ransomware is being distributed as a fake update of Adobe Flash while compromised websites are being used to spread it.
Impact
It encrypts data using the AES encryption algorithm through “. cryeye” extension. The encryption is highly effective, and without the decryption key, it becomes impossible to unlock the files.
The PIN is also changed effectively by setting it to a random number. Therefore, recovering access to the device is not possible. The PIN will be reset after the ransom has been paid and the device will be unlocked. Attackers give 24 hours’ deadline to the victims for payment of ransom.
Solution/ Workarounds
Avoid installing apps and software from[FONT="] [/FONT]untrusted third-party websites and choose reliable and authentic platforms only.
If the phone is affected already, the only option victims have if they don’t want to pay ransom amount, is to run factory reset.
References
https://www.hackread.com/new-android-ransomware-permanently-changes-pin-demand-ransom/
Disclaimer
The information provided herein is on "as is" basis, without warranty of any kind.
ඔව් උබට එහෙම කියන්නත් පුළුවන්. තමන් ප්රමුඛතාව දෙන්න ඕනේ මොකකටද කියන එක තමන් තීරනය කරන්න ඕන දෙයක් බන්. මම වින්ඩෝස් ගත්තේ ඒකේ තියෙන අනාථ ස්වභාවය දැනගෙනම තමයි
මොනා කරලා තිබ්බත් නැතත් ප්ලේ ස්ටෝර් එකෙන් නැතිව වෙන තැන් වලින් ඇප් ඉන්ස්ටෝල් කරේ නැත්නම් එච්චරයි. නෝර්මල් යූසර් කෙනෙක් තර්ඩ් පාර්ටි ඇප් එකක් වැරදිලා ඉන්ස්ටෝල් වෙන්න තියෙන ඉඩ සෑහෙන අඩුයි..ප්රොම්ට්ම කීයක් එනවද? අනික වෙනම ගිහින් තර්ඩ් පාර්ටි ඇප් එනේබල් කරන්නත් ඕනේ
Sira. Man cracked app use karanne na. Okkoma play store eken purchase karala thiyenne dev lata support ekak widiyata.
ප්ලේ ස්ටෝර් එකේ තියෙන ඒවයෙත් වෛරස් ස්පයි ඕන තරම් තිබිලා අහු උනා නේද මචන්. ප්ලේ ස්ටොර් එකෙන් හොඳට චෙක් කරන්නෑ බන්.
It is not only Android Play Store
Windows: https://www.itproportal.com/2015/02/23/windows-store-infested-illegal-apps-malware/
iOS: https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/15/...guidelines-update-scam-anti-virus-apps-banned
Bottom line: If something is connected to internet, you can never expect it to be 100% safe. Applies to smart TVs, routers, computers, mobile devices and virtually anything. That's what you pay for using internet. Installing apps from the official source just minimizes the risk you take.
Windows: https://www.itproportal.com/2015/02/23/windows-store-infested-illegal-apps-malware/
iOS: https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/15/...guidelines-update-scam-anti-virus-apps-banned
Bottom line: If something is connected to internet, you can never expect it to be 100% safe. Applies to smart TVs, routers, computers, mobile devices and virtually anything. That's what you pay for using internet. Installing apps from the official source just minimizes the risk you take.
