The US Internet security firm Zscaler said today at the porn app for phones and computers “Adult Player”, which takes pictures of the users without them know it then blackmail them.
“Adult Player “attracts users promising a pornographic video and reproduce it to them when they take a picture, which can occur in a very compromising situation, secretly.
Next, the device being used (mobile, tablet, computer, etc.) is blocked and the following message accompanied by a personal photo taken before: “Your device has been locked for the reasons set out below all your files have been encrypted.”
“He is accused of playing / storing and / or disseminating prohibited pornography (child pornography / bestiality / rapes etc.)”, and the user is prompted to make a payment of $ 500 through the PayPal platform to unlock the device, “the company
Zscaler said there is a way to regain control of the device and remove the application without requiring payment. reboot the machine in” safe “and, in so “administrator” disable “Adult Player”.
To prevent infection with this and other types of “malware”, the digital security company recommends downloading applications only through official stores like Google Play on the case Android.
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