Android.Locker.14026

Malicious functions:

Executes code of the following detected threats:

Overlays the screen with its own window and blocks GUI access.

Removes app icon from the screen.

Intercepts incoming SMS and terminates the process of their transmission to handlers of other apps.

Threat detection based on machine learning.

Network activity:

Connects to:

DNS requests:

File system changes:

Creates the following files:

Miscellaneous:

Uses administrator priveleges.

Gets information about phone status (number, IMEI, etc.).

Gets information about active device administrators.

Adds tasks to the system scheduler.

Parses information from SMS.

Gets information about sent/received SMS.

Requests the system alert window permission.

Android

If the mobile device is operating normally, download and install Dr.Web for Android Light. Run a full system scan and follow recommendations to neutralize the detected threats.
If the mobile device has been locked by Android.Locker ransomware (the message on the screen tells you that you have broken some law or demands a set ransom amount; or you will see some other announcement that prevents you from using the handheld normally), do the following:
- Load your smartphone or tablet in the safe mode (depending on the operating system version and specifications of the particular mobile device involved, this procedure can be performed in various ways; seek clarification from the user guide that was shipped with the device, or contact its manufacturer);
- Once you have activated safe mode, install the Dr.Web для Android Light onto the infected handheld and run a full scan of the system; follow the steps recommended for neutralizing the threats that have been detected;
- Switch off your device and turn it on as normal.