![]() In the worst case, it seems like the phone could simply be restored through the low-level restore tool. If the device has a safe mode of some sort, it should be easy to remove administration privileges from this app and then remove it entirely. Interestingly, this malware doesn't seem that difficult to get rid of. Naturally, as is the way with the FBI, the user could opt out of being thrown in jail by shelling out $500 via PayPal cash cards, at which point the user will regain use of their phone. This screen attempts to look like an official FBI-issued one, claiming that the device has been detected of trying to download illegal porn. Ordinarily, this black image would be the person's face. Here's where this malware could freak most people out: when a phone unlock attempt is made, a screen like the one below will be seen. ![]() Zscaler assumes this is done to hide from some malware detectors.Īfter a while, when the Adult Player app is opened, the malware will silently take a picture of the user, and ultimately lock their device. ![]() Nonetheless, once the player is installed, the malware automatically installs from a separate APK as part of a "reflection" attack - one where the program can modify its behavior at runtime rather than compile time. We're not sure of the promises made, but I'd imagine that anyone who downloads it would hope that it would act as a portal for some free porn - or perhaps just add features that porn enthusiasts demand from a video player. Ransomware is one of the most sickening types of malware out there, and one enterprising person (or group) has managed to take things to a new level: by bringing porn into it.Īccording to research firm Zscaler, this latest piece of malware is designed to sucker people into downloading a dedicated porn player simply called "Adult Player". ![]()
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