Post by sherlew99 on May 8, 2014 11:38:46 GMT -6
Koler Android malware demands $300 ransom from its victims
By: Graham Cluley
May 08, 2014
Posted in: Alerts
So, in order to have your device infected, you have to have allowed apps from non-approved sources (ie. not the official Google Play store), and to granted the app permission to install itself on your device.
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Bitdefender senior e-threat analyst Bogdan Botezatu explains that although the message attempts to scare users into believing that their files have been encrypted in order to get victims to pay the $300 ransom, the truth is that the malicious app does not have the correct permission to meddle with the device’s files
By: Graham Cluley
May 08, 2014
Posted in: Alerts
So, in order to have your device infected, you have to have allowed apps from non-approved sources (ie. not the official Google Play store), and to granted the app permission to install itself on your device.
...
Bitdefender senior e-threat analyst Bogdan Botezatu explains that although the message attempts to scare users into believing that their files have been encrypted in order to get victims to pay the $300 ransom, the truth is that the malicious app does not have the correct permission to meddle with the device’s files
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