KRProtector: Detection and Files Protection for IoT Devices on Android Without ROOT Against Ransomware Based on Decoys

Senmiao Wang, Hua Zhang, Su-Juan Qin, Wenmin Li, Tengfei Tu, Ana Shen, Wentao Liu

Abstract: Nowadays, cryptographic ransomware on Android has become one of the most serious threat. They extort users by means of encrypting private data on their devices. Even worse, there exists little files protection solution on IoT devices without ROOT. In light of this, there is an urgent need for countermeasure solutions on IoT devices without ROOT. In this article, we analyze characteristics of cryptographic ransomware. We propose the strategy of files protection against ransomware based on decoys. In order to satisfy the need of files protection on devices without root, we design and implement KRProtector to detect ransomware and protect files based on decoys.