The Electronic Crime Prosecution Directorate informs citizens of the emergence of new malicious software " Simplelocker » which encrypts the archives mobile phones and tablets with operating system ANDROID
Με την εγκατάσταση του Simplelocker στη συσκευή, σκανάρει όλα τα αποθηκευμένα αρχεία του χρήστη της (φωτογραφίες, Movies, documents etc) and then locks it by decrypting its files
To unlock the device and decrypt its files, a message appears on the device screen and prompts users to pay a fee
Citizens are asked to be especially careful and to take protective measures to prevent their device from being infected with the Simplelocker virus.
The Electronic Crime Investigation Directorate informs citizens of the emergence of a new malware (TROJAN), called "Simplelocker," which attacks smartphones and tablets with ANDROID operating system and encrypts their user's files.
In particular, when the malware is installed on the device, it detects the existence of an external storage medium, such as an SD card μνήμηs, scanning it for files of the type “.jpeg, .jpg, .png, .bmp, .gif, .pdf, .doc, .docx, .txt, .avi, .mkv, .3gp, .mp4”. After finding them, it then encrypts them according to the AES standard and changes their extension, making them inaccessible to the user.
Then a message appears on the device screen indicating that it is locked for viewing and trafficking of child pornography, zoophilia, etc., and requires users to pay a fee to unlock and decrypt their files.
It is noted that until today the aforementioned software has appeared in countries such as Russia and Ukraine.
People who have mobile phones and tablets with ANDROID operating system are urged to be very careful and take the following precautions to protect their device to prevent it from infecting the above virus. Simplelocker Specifically:
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to check and keep up to date the version of the ANDROID operating system.
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to create copies security of their device files (backup) at regular intervals.
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to use security apps like an antivirus, which must always be up to date.
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not download applications from unknown sources or unreliable applications
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do not open attachments of emails for which they are not sure about the sender and the contents of the attached file.
