Monday, April 22, 2013

Extortion App for Android



In the past a suited, anonymous, thug would come to your place of business and show you a picture of what happens when you don't pay him to not burn your building down. Now that thug comes wearing the labcoat of a doctor and will install malicious Trojan software on your smartphone, then charge you to get rid of it.  

Anti-virus is unnecessary for most smartphones (Android/ iOS), but playing on the ignorance of the average user this malware proclaims the need for anti-virus utility to the masses familiar with Windows.  

Is Android a breeding ground for extortionists?   Hit the comments section below with your experiences.

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