Android/Simplocker [Threat Name]
| Detection created | 2014-06-01 |
Short description
Android/Simplocker is a trojan that encrypts files on local drives. The trojan collects various sensitive information. The trojan attempts to send gathered information to a remote machine.
Installation
The trojan must be downloaded and manually installed.
Information stealing
The trojan collects various sensitive information.
The trojan attempts to send gathered information to a remote machine.
Other information
Android/Simplocker is a trojan that encrypts files on local drives.
The AES encryption algorithm is used.
To decrypt files the user is requested to comply with given conditions in exchange for a password/instructions.
The trojan acquires data and commands from a remote computer or the Internet.
The HTTP, HTTPS, TOR protocol is used in the communication.
Threat Variants with Description
| Threat Variant Name | Date Added | Threat Type | |
| Android/Simplocker.I | 2014-07-14 | trojan | |
| Android/Simplocker.A | 2014-06-01 | trojan |