Centre for Critical Infrastructure Protection virus, also called as CCIP virus, causes plenty of troubles to PC or Android phone or tablet users from New Zealand. It, Centre for Critical Infrastructure Protection virus, has known by people that it is a kind of ransomware created by cyber criminals to attack PC or Android device for some illegal purposes, like extorting money or stealing data. At the very beginning, Centre for Critical Infrastructure Protection virus just infect the targeted device, PC only. With the development of the Internet, in years, it is capable of attacking mobile phone and tablet to trick money from innocent victims. If the Android device is suddenly locked by Centre for Critical Infrastructure Protection, device owner can not use it any more unless to pay $500 within 48 hours. Then there would come a fake alert, like “Your phone has been blocked up for safety reasons.”. At that time, people should know it clearly that the locked Android device must be infected by Centre for Critical Infrastructure Protection virus. From experts, it is advisable to remove Centre for Critical Infrastructure Protection virus from the infected Android device as soon as possible.
Hackers are so tricked to disguise to the embodiment of law enforcement agencies. They just seek ways to hack those Android innocent users whose Android device is infected by Centre for Critical Infrastructure Protection virus. Most of innocent victims fall into a mess at that time. Some of them start to be fearful as the banner “Your phone has been blocked up for safety reason”. What’s worse, that pop up notice is in the name of some official organization, to accuse Android owners of some illegal actions, like the breach of copyright, the use of unauthorized or prohibited apps and watching child porn videos. Of course, those are lies made by criminals. As Android operating system can be called as the most popular smart phone operating system around the world, which also means that the largest number of users base, now it has gradually become the illegal earning tool by more and more hackers. Because of the openness of Android operating system, it is an opportunity for cyber criminal to take advantage of. They make various of Android devices targeted virus. Usually, they will insert the virus into some applications, when people unknown to download and be infected. Centre for Critical Infrastructure Protection virus, once it has access the targeted device, it would block screen immediately to stop users’ managing which is also to prevent from removing by existing anti-virus application.
Anyway, victims should take quick reactions to remove Centre for Critical Infrastructure Protection virus from infected Android device without any hesitation. If there is any trouble in the progress of removal, feel free to ask VilmaTech experts for help.
It is not so easy that cyber criminals just lock the screen. After Android device infected by CCIP virus, It asks victims to pay an amount of money, called fine, if somebody wants to unlock the blocked Android device. In addition, there always is a count-down deadline to press people. Most of innocent victims are worried about the phone so that they choose to pay the fine and look forward to an unlocked phone. Of course, even though owners pay the money, the blocked phone will not be unlocked. What’s worse, to pay the fine is to waste time which is so important for device recovery. When the Android device is blocked, meanwhile, CCIP virus may let many other virus or Trojan access the device. It is to say, the longer time it is locked, the higher risk it would confront with. In short, the Android devices are under the high risk of information exposure or permanent damage. So, users should search technical ways to remove CCIP virus only. Here are some technical instructions for people to remove CCIP virus on infected Android phone manually.
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.
Centre for Critical Infrastructure Protection virus, CCIP virus, is such a malicious virus which is not only to cause lots of trouble but also to enter device without any permission. The high speed of the Internet development seems a double-edged sword which is also to bring facility and trouble. To confront with more and more online attacks, it is essential for people to develop a good habit in using smart phone, at the same time, to learn some removal guide in case of emergency. People should not click any link unknown or get into some strange website to decrease risk. In addition, they should not download app from unknown resource or strange attachment following email. That must be the most effective ways to prevent infection. If ti is so unfortunate to be infected, feel free to ask VilmaTeach experts for help.
