Technology giant Microsoft warns Android phone users about new virus
Microsoft says the new virus could cause problems for Android phone users, and the ransomware has been dubbed "Mall Locker.b".
Smartphones contain information about personal life that no one would want to be tossed around. Apart from these, personal data, property and bank account details are also the reason why smartphones have always been the target of hackers or users lose important information due to a virus
Microsoft has warned Android phone users that a dangerous virus in their smartphones is being transmitted through MalLocker. B online forums and websites, and that the virus is mostly hidden inside Android apps, so download apps. Be careful when doing so
According to the details, if this malware enters a phone, it first prevents the user from accessing the screen of the phone. Unlike other ransomware, "Mall Locker.b" does not encrypt the language of the phone, but the user. Displays a message claiming to be from a law enforcement agency, asking for a ransom to unlock / unlock the screen.
The screen does not work despite every attempt by the user to press the Home or any other button and threatening messages are displayed by "hackers" demanding money in exchange for opening the screen. The code of this malware is very simple and can be easily transferred to more than one phone
Microsoft has instructed Android phone users not to download any app whose link is not clear, whose source is suspicious and which is not well-known. Always download only reliable and reputable apps, otherwise the control of your phone, the phone may be hijacked even though you have it in your hand and you may have to pay a ransom to recover it.
