Android.Fakemrat, nowadays, is frequently mentioned by many Android users. It is reported that the Android phone or tablet would be locked suddenly when it is used to download apps or update the software. In addition, users are asked for paying an amount of fine if there is a will to unlock the Android device. Therefore, people may think that the phone or tablet is attacked by Android.Fakemrat or other similar ransomware. They are all cyber malware, which are designed by online criminals to cause troubles and make illegal profits from innocent mobile phone users. If there is an emergency like this, victims should not think much about it. Or you cannot pay any money for unlocking. What you must do is to search for technical instructions or ask for professional advice to remove Android.Fakemrat on attacked Android phone or tablet as soon as possible.
As mentioned before, Android.Fakemrat can be said as a malicious virus, like FBI virus. It will take illegal actions, blocking the screen, at the moment accessing the targeted Android device. It is to control the phone or tablet directly and prevent from deleting by existing anti-virus applications, as users can do nothing with a black screen. Users must be shocked by this sudden attack, but it is not the end of the lock. Then, there is a pop up shown in the screen, which is always saying some words, like “Your phone is locked by some security issues”. Victims are accused of one or several illegal actions when they use the Android phone, from the following list made up by hackers, such as sending spam email messages to unsolicited email addresses, downloading and sharing copyright files, distributing pornography involving children, and the use of software that is not properly licensed. Users should remember that those are pitfalls made by illegal criminals. Of course, most victims have never done any of those actions. At that time, it is available to ask for help from VilmaTech experts who is experienced and professional to deal with those malware issues.
However, cyber illegal designers using Android.Fakemrat to attack Android device is not only to trouble other people but to make profits. In the pop up, it asks users to pay such an amount of fine for their actions as requirement. In reality, the original and final target of hackers to design White Screen Virus is to make illegal profits from innocent people. The long list of violations along with possible fines as well as the criminal charges linked to each violation. In addition, they say that it is the only way that people can recover the infected Android device. Therefore, many inexperienced users pay the money, under the press of counting deadline. But they still cannot make out the reason why their Android devices would get infected by Android.Fakemrat. The Android operating system must be responsible for it, in some degrees. As we all know, it is the most used mobile device operating system, on the other hand, it is the available platform for illegal hackers. Moreover, the system gives away the freedom of uploading and downloading applications, which will be mostly possible for inserting virus into many apps. Users are not so serious to download some unknown resources apps. So, the Android phone is infected by Android.Fakemrat.
There are easy steps for people to remove Android.Fakemrat and it is advisable to recover the Android device by experts.
Hold the power button until there is a pop-up menu.
Keep pressing “power off”several seconds until there is a confirmation to ask you if you want your device to reboot into “safe mode”.
Choose “OK” to continue.
In the main menu, find “settings”, then choose “manage applications”.
Uninstall the related application.
Find out files option in the main menu.
Select all the remaining files in the phone and then delete them.
Reboot the phone.
Android.Fakemrat can be called as a ransomware that it enters the targeted device without any permission or authorization. Also, it can be called as a malicious virus which is to lock the device, making the Android device under the higher risk of attacking by other virus or Trojan. What Android users should do is to develop a good habit of using mobile device. They should not click any link unknown or strange attachment following email, not get into some strange websites, not download app from unknown resource or. In addition, the anti-virus software should keep updating in a newest version to be a good performance. If ti is so unlucky to be infected by Android.Fakemrat, feel free to ask VilmaTeach experts for help.
