Doublelocker Ransomware Removal Guide

Do you know what Doublelocker Ransomware is?

Doublelocker Ransomware is a malicious infection that targets Android devices instead of desktop computers. It means that we cannot guide you through the regular ransomware removal steps that we can apply to the Windows operating system. Nevertheless, we can discuss this infection and raise the awareness that is very important when we want to prevent similar programs from spreading further. Please bear in mind that mobile devices can also be infected with ransomware because they offer a growing market for the cyber criminals. Hence, you need to exercise caution when you browse something even on your Android device.

The most frustrating thing about Doublelocker Ransomware is that it can literally evaporate most of your personal files on your mobile device. Of course, if you sync most of your files with your cloud drive or some other virtual storage, you can always recover them. But it does not mean that the stress of going through the encryption process is any less because of that. The infection will make sure to tell you that you need to pay a ransom fee if you want to get your files back, and it will make it seem as though that is the only way to restore your data.

Perhaps one of the reasons this infection can spread around that fast is the fact that mobile device users still do not perceive the actual security threats that lurk behind every corner. We are far too used to computer security experts droning about potential threats that hunt down PC users. But the same applies to mobile devices, too! You could get infected with Doublelocker Ransomware just by accidentally clicking a wrong pop-up. And the next thing you know, you would have to deal with this malicious program, holding your files hostage.

As far as we know, Doublelocker Ransomware spreads through a fake Adobe Flash update pop-up that might appear on certain websites that support third-party advertising. The pop-up looks like a legitimate notification that requires users to download the update for their Adobe Flash apps. However, if you take a closer look at it, you will soon realize that something is off. If you have been using Android devices for a while, you must have noticed that programs do not generate random update pop-ups through your browser. If you have the automatic update feature on, you will receive a system push notification that will tell you about the available updates, and that you can access them via the Google Play store (or any other app store for that matter, if you get your apps someplace else). Therefore, it should be more than obvious that such update pop-up is a scam, and you should never click it.

Another thing that tells us something fishy is when either a pop-up or an application asks you for administrator rights. In fact, unless your mobile device is rooted, quite often users do not have the administrator privileges by default. While administrator privileges give you bigger control of your device, it may also be quite dangerous if a malware program enters such rooted device: It would allow this malicious infection to perform particular changes on the system that would lead to severe consequences.

Either way, when Doublelocker Ransomware enters the target device, it locks it and then proceeds to encrypt all the personal data it can find on it. The program uses the AES-256 encryption to scramble the data within the files, and if you do not have the original decryption key, it is virtually impossible to restore the affected data.

Once the encryption is complete, Doublelocker Ransomware displays a ransom note that says you need to pay around $74 to unlock your phone and decrypt your files. It goes without saying that paying is not an option, all the more so if you have all of your files backed up.

You will probably have to reset your device to the factory parameters to bypass the lock screen. In the case your phone is rooted, it is possible to remove Doublelocker Ransomware by using a debugging tool that would help you change your PIN code. Either way, it would be for the best to refer to professional technicians because doing it all on your own might prove to be too challenging. The most important thing is that you have to be careful about similar infections in the future because ransomware definitely will become more prevalent among mobile systems sooner than we think.

In non-techie terms:

Doublelocker Ransomware is a dangerous infection that infects mobile devices that run on Android OS. This ransomware program encrypts all the personal files on the affected device and locks the screen. Then it demands that users pay ransom for the decryption key. Instead of paying anything, users have to remove Doublelocker Ransomware from their devices. For that, we would recommend contacting technicians who would provide professional help.