Yet another trojan targets pr0n-viewers with false data scrambling threat
By John Leyden, 9 May 2014 Ransomware scumbags have widened their net with a new software nasty that infects Android smartphones and tablets.The Koler-A ransomware trojan is delivered automatically to peeps browsing malicious pornographic sites; it poses as a media player offering access to premium content.
Koler-A requires the user to enable side-loading and manually install the application, so it could be argued the malware mostly preys on the foolish using basic social-engineering trickery.
It does not use software vulnerabilities to install itself automatically, or other more advanced techniques.
Once installed, the trojan launches a browser on top of the home screen and briefly displays a logo of the player it impersonates. Meanwhile, in the background, an Android application package file (APK) calls home to one of the 200+ domains known to be involved in the scam and transmits the compromised device’s IMEI in the process, as well as a key that appears to be identical for all infections.
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For all it's much derided position in the world of the phone OS I am glad that I am using WIndows Phone and therefore missing out on the likes of the above.