http://www.slashgear.com/simplelocker-a-ransomware-targets-android-sd-card-data-06332359/
Quoted from the above site..
"There is another ransomware lurking around the Android neighborhood and this time it can actually do more harm. This Simplelocker.A malware targets a device's SD card and encrypts common file formats in there so that users can't access them unless they pay the price.
Android's security has always been a topic for debate because of how open the system is, at least compared to other mobile platforms like iOS that are described as "walled gardens". Google's platform certainly has had its fair share of malware and security exploits. Just last month, a certain type of ransomware named Koler.A was reported. This malware locked users out by always displaying a window on top of the screen, but otherwise did not harm the user's data.
In that sense, this Simplelocker.A reported by security suite maker ESET is more malicious and definitely more dangerous. Once the malware is installed, it scans the device's SD card, if it has one, and encrypts popular file formats using the AES encryption algorithm. These include Word document files, MP4 videos, JPG and GIF images, and more. The malware will then display a message, in Russian, informing that user that he or she has been locked out because of viewing illegal pornographic material. Of course, it also gives instructions on how to deposit what amounts to $21 through an untraceable electronic money service in order to get those apps decrypted...... "
Quoted from the above site..
"There is another ransomware lurking around the Android neighborhood and this time it can actually do more harm. This Simplelocker.A malware targets a device's SD card and encrypts common file formats in there so that users can't access them unless they pay the price.
Android's security has always been a topic for debate because of how open the system is, at least compared to other mobile platforms like iOS that are described as "walled gardens". Google's platform certainly has had its fair share of malware and security exploits. Just last month, a certain type of ransomware named Koler.A was reported. This malware locked users out by always displaying a window on top of the screen, but otherwise did not harm the user's data.
In that sense, this Simplelocker.A reported by security suite maker ESET is more malicious and definitely more dangerous. Once the malware is installed, it scans the device's SD card, if it has one, and encrypts popular file formats using the AES encryption algorithm. These include Word document files, MP4 videos, JPG and GIF images, and more. The malware will then display a message, in Russian, informing that user that he or she has been locked out because of viewing illegal pornographic material. Of course, it also gives instructions on how to deposit what amounts to $21 through an untraceable electronic money service in order to get those apps decrypted...... "
