Warning: Loapi Malware
Information security specialists from Kaspersky Lab's say that the malware Loapi, which was found recently, is the master of all mobile scams.
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The virus launches with mining the cryptocurrency Monero on your smartphone, then continue with forwarding users to payable SMS services, installs other apps, opens weird websites, and stops the user from removing it.
The outcomes may be catastrophic to the smartphone as a result of a frequent performance at the capacity limit and be overheating.
Loapi is usually blurred into the app with antivirus tools or adult content.
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It is difficult to remove Loapi classic way, as it won't allow access to the menus with mounted apps, Kaspersky Lab warns. The only solution to get rid of it is to restore the device to the factory settings via the boot procedure that is opened when the smartphone is switched off.
Caution: resetting the device to factory settings deletes all data that you prior didn't save safely (to the cloud, or your computer).
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