“If an Android TV gets infected, we suggest user to contact the device vendor for solution at first,” reads the analysis.
“Another way of removing the malware is possible if the user can enable ADB debugging. Users can connect their device with a PC and launch the ADB shell and execute the command ‘PM clear %pkg%’. This kills the ransomware process and unlocks the screen. Users can then deactivate the device admin privilege granted to the application and uninstall the app.”
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(Security Affairs – FLocker ransomware, mobile)