App takes photo of user and holds phone to ransom
The App is not available on Google Play but spreads through phishing and directly from the developers own webpage.
Though the app classifies as a ransomware it is still a far cry from the full fledged PC ransomware like Cryptolocker.
To promote it self, Adult Player app claims to offer adult NSFW videos, but actually holds the user to ransom, after asking them to give it permission to lock their phone.
Once the screen is locked, the App display’s a warning message purporting to be from the Federal Bureau of Investigation stating that authorities had detected “forbidden pornographic sites” and that the device has been locked.
Zscaler specialists advised any person that had downloaded “Adult Player” to restart their smartphones in a safe mode, which would run only the device’s operating system without any external programs, thus allowing users to delete the malware.
FBI should take action against app. But there are many other APPS that steal our data from device.