This haunting a dangerous virus called Lockerpin , it changes the cell lock password. S and intrudes on the phone with Android operating sitema, change the PIN (personal identification number) and prevents the release owner to use their own device.
This malware in question is called Dubbed Android / Lockerpin and was discovered by the specialized antivirus Eset. It is a variety of ransomware, a type of virus that creates a false threat in the device and requires the owner a ransom in exchange for using it can again.
Lockerpin is known to disguise itself as a supposed system update. . But when installed so the user does is give administrator privileges
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With them go to cell configuration and modifies the PIN with the owner of the device unlocks the screen, thus leaving no possibility of manipulating its own smartphone. “ After pressing the button (unlock), the user’s device is blocked,” says Lukeas Stefanko, Eset researcher.
And if you want to reuse your cell phone, you must do a hard reset, Factory reset ; that is, to eliminate everything that was added after the initial setup.
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