It’s called Adult Player and more seems to be another app that provides porn . But this is a malicious software that requires the user bribe to save their data and reputation.
It is a malicious Android application has just been discovered by researchers at security firm Zscaler.
And it is not the one that’s out there.
The Adult Player seems to offer pronografía but secretly takes pictures of the user with the front camera on your own phone.
After immobilizes the device and deploys a demand for payment of $ 500.
A security expert told the BBC that this type of computer-programs malicious ransomware s asking for a ransom in exchange for removing a restricción- They are an increasingly lucrative and growing cyber crime area.
Ransomwares
The ransomwares are apps that require user money with a threat to publish private information or delete the contents of the device.
In August, security firm Security Intel indicated that these programs had increased 127% since 2014, and mainly affect desktop and laptops.
“One of the reasons for the increase is that they are very easy to create,” says Raj Samani, stop Security Intel technology in Europe.
“There are people who can pay to perform the work, and performance is huge. One of the groups we track earned over $ 75,000 in 10 weeks. “
” This kind of apps are based on the embarrassment factor. If you do not pay, your reputation is at stake. “
Adult Player is the second example of ransomware focused on discovering Zscaler pornography.
The app is not available in stores approved as Google Play, but can be installed directly from a website.
Zscaler says the message of bribery app keeps the phone screen permanently lit, and reappears if the device is restarted.
“Common Sense”
According Samani “the ransmoware are more prevalent on computers in phones, but this could be the start of a trend.”
“The best way to stay safe is to use basic common sense. Some ransomware threaten to delete your photos, videos and documents so make a copy of your data. And if you are victim of these apps you can clear your system and start again. “
” Only download apps from Google Play stores as appropriate. And if you receive a link to download an app in an email, do not click it. “
Zscaler says that anyone who has downloaded Adult Player must restart your device with the” safe mode “. The exact method It varies from device manufacturers.
Safe mode loads the operating system without throwing any third party app, allowing the user to delete the malicious software.
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