My android phone is locked by an ACMA virus which is called Australian Communications and Media Authority or something. It says my phone is blocked because it is involved with the distribution of pornographic material, spam and copyrighted content that I have never done before. What is this thing? My Samsung Galaxy Tablet was attacked by the ACMA virus scam and is requesting me to pay $100 to unlock it, even though I wasn’t doing what it suggests. I have managed to get my device to safe mode through the help of this site, but I can’t access majority of the things on it and need help to return back to my tablet before the scam occurred. I can’t turn off my device to get it into safe mode. I was browsing the internet then I installed an from the google app stop and then suddenly i got a update message from the app and when I clicked cancel it just showed back up so I caved and let it do so. And then my tablet is taken When I was clicking on something like porn sites, I got strange messages on Android phone, asking me to download an unknown apk file and without my permission the file was downloaded automatically. And immediately my Samsung phone was blocked by this ACMA Ukash message and I must pay a file of AUD $100 to unlock my phone. How do I get rid of the ACMA virus scam on Samsung galaxy S5 android phone? It really scared me. Is it just a virus scam and I won’t be put in jail? If so, how to unlock my android phone from this scaring ACMA Ukash scam? Please help me!

Android Phone/Tablet blocked by ACMA Virus Scam – How to Unlock?

This ACMA Virus (short for Australian Communications and Media Authority) is a kind of Ukash virus scam that can block up your Android phone and tablet. Initially, the ACMA Ukash virus mainly affects Windows OS and Mac OS X, but now it has been highly engineered to target all brands of Android phone and tablet. It is designed by cyber criminals who apply tricky tactics to block your Android phone/tablet and swindle your money illegally. Once your Android phone is blocked by the ACMA virus scam, you will have no access to either Internet browser or home screen. This ACMA Ukash message is always showing up on your android phone/tablet saying “Attention! Your Android device has been blocked up for safety reasons…” It claims that you are doing unauthorized activities and breaking associated laws and required to pay AUD $100 via Ukash vouchers within 48 hours. According to the ACMA Ukash alert, the penalty set must be paid in course of 48 hours, or you will be involved in a deprivation of liberty for several years. While being threatened, most of Android victims may submit the amount of fine through Ukash vouchers blindly and think it is the only way to unlock the device. However, your android phone/tablet will not be unblocked even if you submit the fine in time. It is sure that this ACMA Ukash is nothing legitimate but a big virus scam.

If you get this Australian Communications and Media Authority (also known as ACMA) pop up on your Android screen saying I have 48 hours with a countdown to pay AUD $100 via Ukash, you should not trust or pay the amount of fine as required as once. Actually, you will find that this Ukash pop up is a tricky android virus scam after you do some research on this Australian Communications and Media Authority Ukash malware. The ACMA virus can be changed into variants with different names like AFP, FBI virus, Interpol virus, UK police Ukash virus, paysafecard blocking virus and Data://(null) virus, etc. so as to block up Android phone and tablet all over the world. It becomes a big threat to net users using computer, MacBook, Android phone, tablet and kindle fire and so on. Moreover, the ACMA virus scam usually affects your Android phone or tablet when you are looking at porn sites, reading fake email attachments and downloading unknown apk files, etc. It will take every chance to get installed in your mobile device automatically. You can’t bypass this fake ACMA Ukash alert or unlock your android device by paying AUD $100 for a so-called Ukash voucher pin that does not help at all. Instead, you will need to remove this ACMA virus scam from your Android phone or tablet as soon as possible.

You may have questioned why your advanced anti-virus application fails to delete the ACMA virus or protect the device against it. It is fact that this ACMA Ukash virus is changed daily, making it difficult for any security application to pick up the virus scam successfully. Whenever your android phone (Samsung, Sony, LG, HTC, ZTE, Motorola, etc.) or tablet (Samsung, Dell, ASUS, HP, Sony, etc.) is infected with this Government Block virus, you should not always rely on your security app. How to unlock your Android phone or tablet from this ACMA virus scam? Obviously, manual removal with sufficient expertise online will be your best choice to unlock the android phone or tablet.

Main Traits of ACMA Virus on Android Phone and Tablet

1. The ACMA malware Scam is designed to lock your android phone and tablet asking that you need to pay for a fine to unlock your device. In fact, it is just a big virus scam.

2. It locks your android phone or tablet, claiming that you’ve violated the law of local office by visiting illegal information online.

3. Soon as the Ukash ransomware virus targets your phone or tablet, it blocks your device and prevents you from doing anything there.

4. It allows remote access to your android phone or tablet for your personal information and other sensitive information.

If you find any symptoms listed above showing on your android cellphone or tablet, then your device must be suffered with a malware infection (which can be ACMA virus, Ministry of Public Safety Canada virus, FBI Online Agent virus, Vanilla Reload virus, Mandiant U.S.A. Cyber Security virus, FBI Moneypak virus, Prism virus, U.S.A Cyber Security virus, AFP virus and GVU Ukash Virus etc.) that blocks your access to your android smartphone or tablet. Welcome to contact YooSecurity Online Experts for manual removal guide. Also, we will provide a short removal guide below for android phone and tablet literate.

NOTE: Being afraid to do any wrong operation during the process of removing this ACMA virus scam? Please contact YooSecurity Online Experts, we are here to help you:

A Similar Screenshot of Ransomware Virus Scam on Android Phone/Tablet

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ACMA Virus Manual Removal Guide on Phone and Tablet

1. Since your android phone or tablet is blocked by this Australian Communications and Media Authority (also known as ACMA) virus scam, you will need to restart your phone or tablet to safe mode which starts up without loading any third-party add-ons. By this way, you are capable to carry out malware removal steps on your tablet. Here are two examples for you to put the android phone and tablet to safe mode. The method mentioned below is also applied to most android phone. Take Dell Tablet as an example:

For Dell tablet: 1) Power down. 2) Turn on till you see the Vendor’s logo, press and hold Volume Down key till you access to safe mode.

Note: Samsung, Sony, HP and other brands’ tablet users can also try the same way as Dell’s to put your tablet to safe mode. If you have put your tablet to safe mode successfully, you should see a text “Safe Mode” at the bottom left corner.
Android-Safe-Mode
2. Once you have put your tablet in safe mode, you are capable to uninstall malicious apps of your tablet. However, the manual removal process of harmful apps requires sufficient expertise. To safely deal with the ACMA Ukash virus and other hazardous apps, you had better contact an expert online for further removal help.

Conclusion

From the above mentioned, we learn that this ACMA Ukash virus blocks up your Android phone or tablet and demands you to pay AUD $100 to unlock device. Its interface seem quite reliable at the first sight, in order to trick you into submit the amount of fine without giving it another thought. The ACMA virus accuses you of breaking associated laws and claims the penalty set must be paid within 48 hours. Without payment, you will be caught by the police and have no chance to unlock the mobile device. However, all info on the ACMA Ukash alert is false and fraudulent, only to take unknown victims into its scam. You still can’t unlock your Android phone or tablet even if you pay AUD $100 to get the so-called Ukash voucher code. In fact, you should be aware of this tricky ACMA Ukash virus scam and kick it off your Android phone/tablet completely and immediately.

Suggestion: Have spent a lot of time but can’t get out of the ACMA virus scam on your mobile device? Contact online experts for tech support now!

Published by Tony Shepherd & last updated on February 26, 2018 7:02 am

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