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The initial version used a unique encryption key for all victims, which allowed Avast to create a free removal tool for the unfortunate victims to use.
But that ship has now sailed, as Simplocker developers have upped the ante and the latest variant of the malware now encrypts files with a different key on each device.
According to Nikolaos Chrysaidos, Avast Android malware and security analyst, this new variant has already infected more than 5,000 unique users. They have been tricked into installing the malware by malicious ads on shady sites, as it poses as a Flash Player app.
Learn more:
- http://www.scoop.it/t/apps-for-any-use-mostly-for-education-and-free/?tag=Simplocker
- http://www.scoop.it/t/apps-for-any-use-mostly-for-education-and-free
Learn more:
- https://gustmees.wordpress.com/2014/03/05/often-asked-questions-are-there-cyber-security-dangers-with-apps-and-whats-about-privacy/
- http://www.scoop.it/t/apps-for-any-use-mostly-for-education-and-free/?tag=Simplocker
- http://www.scoop.it/t/apps-for-any-use-mostly-for-education-and-free