Dr.Web Light protects your device from ransomware. These programs may be extremely harmful for Android smart phones and tablets. They can encrypt files located in the built-in memory or on your removable media (such as an SD card). The malicious programs can lock the device screen and display a ransom demand for decrypting and unlocking the device.
Ransomware can compromise your photos, videos and documents. In addition, the programs steal and transmit to the cybercriminals’ servers various information about the infected device (including IMEI), information from the infected device’s phone book (contact names, phone numbers and email addresses). Ransomware programs monitor incoming and outgoing communications and can block those communications if desired. All the information collected, including phone call data, is also transmitted to the control server.
Dr.Web Light detects and removes ransomware when they are attempting to get on your device. However, the number of malicious programs increases every day. That is why, it is extremely important to update Dr.Web virus databases on your device regularly, as it may prevent your device from getting infected.
If your mobile device is locked by a ransomware program, you can unlock your device.
To unlock the device
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The following instruction is relevant for the devices with Android 11 or earlier. To unlock a device with Android 12 or later, restart it in the safe mode. |
1.In 5 seconds, plug and unplug a charger.
2.In the next 10 seconds, plug earphones.
3.In the next 5 seconds, unplug earphones.
4.In the next 10 seconds, shake your device briskly.
5.Dr.Web Light finishes all active processes on the device, including the one that is run by application locker, then activates a vibration signal (on the devices that have this feature). After that, Dr.Web Light screen will open.
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Please note that finishing active processes can result in losing data of other applications that were active when the device was locked. |
After the device is unlocked, you are recommended to update Dr.Web virus databases and perform an express scan of the system, or to delete the malicious application.