Aurgh!

[insaneladybug]

So now there's a virus thing that affects many different kinds of devices with Bluetooth on, including Android smartphones and tablets. I have an Android tablet and Bluetooth was on to connect the keyboard. I've turned it off and am trying to find a patch that will work for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3, but it looks like there isn't a relevant one yet

Comments

[dark_weezing]

"People who sit around inventing viruses are complete scum."

I think the person who ever invented ransomware, there has to be a special place of Hell reserved for him/her when the time comes.

I'm sorry, and I wish you the best of luck, which is a cold comfort when dealing with a computer virus.

[insaneladybug]

LOL! That is a pleasing image, I must say.

Thank you! Hopefully my poor little tablet is okay. So far it hasn't acted weird, but it said that some varieties of the crummy thing aren't even noticeable.

[rose_of_pollux]

It's not a virus per se, but it is a hack of an exploit that can travel like a virus. Six of one, half a dozen of the other... It's still a major pain and, indeed, whoever came up with it has a sick mind, ugh.

[insaneladybug]

Ahh yeah, I didn't think virus was quite the right definition, but I was too frustrated to go look it up again. Definitely disgusting in any case.