The emergence of this worm was detected by AdaptiveMobile on on 19th Oct, 2014.
This punch in of malware was first spotted in May this year blackmailing victims on Android devices.
In July new reports suggested a new version that can also target PCs.
Bitly is a URL shortening service which sends shortened links to user for the URLs.
It has been used earlier for this kind of phishing attacks because of its innocuous looking link.
The user can wave the accusations by paying a fine using a Money Pak Voucher.
Suspected APKs should never be installed.
However if you have already been made a victim by Koler, you should not authorize any payment.
The malware can be removed through rebooting their smartphone and starting it in safe mode.
From the safe mode option uninstall the PhotoViewer App.
Once it is removed, your Android rig should restore itself to its original state as before.
source: www.techworm.net
