Mobile Crypto-Ransomware Simplocker now on Steroids. New variant of Simplocker uses alias Flash Player and hides in malicious ads that are hosted on shady sites. Malware uses social engineering to deceive the user into paying ransom to unlock the device and decrypt the files it encrypted. Users should listen to Androids advice to deactivate the block and download apps from unknown sources. The malware decrypts the internal configuration in order to get information like C&C (command and control) commands, the extensions to encrypt, and which users should communicate through Jab.”]
Source: https://blog.avast.com/2015/02/10/mobile-crypto-ransomware-simplocker-now-on-steroids/