'Agencia Federal de Investigación' Ransomware

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The 'Agencia Federal de Investigación' Virus is a Police Ransomware infection that is part of the infamous Urausy family of ransomware. There are many different versions of the 'Agencia Federal de Investigación' Virus scam, each targeting a different country. The 'Agencia Federal de Investigación' Virus is just one of several Urausy variants designed to scam computer users in Mexico. Impersonating the Mexican law enforcement equivalent of the FBI, the 'Agencia Federal de Investigación' Virus tries to convince inexperienced computer users that they need to pay a fake police fine. Computer systems outside of Mexico will very rarely become infected with the 'Agencia Federal de Investigación' Virus and will instead be targeted by one of the many other geographical variants of this malware scam.

What is the 'Agencia Federal de Investigación' Virus?

Despite the fact that the word 'virus' is often used to refer to all malicious programs, the 'Agencia Federal de Investigación' Virus is not actually a virus in the real definition of the term. Viruses are malware that may spread on their own and infect files. The 'Agencia Federal de Investigación' Virus has all the characteristics of a Trojan since the 'Agencia Federal de Investigación' Virus requires a social engineering approach or other malware to sneak its way into a computer. The 'Agencia Federal de Investigación' Virus is a Police Ransomware Trojan, a Trojan used to take computers hostage by impersonating the police and then demanding a ransom from its victims. Other Police Ransomware Trojans that have been attacking computers all around the world include the 'Centre for Critical Infrastructure Protection (CCIP)' Virus, the 'Ministry of Public Safety New Zealand' Virus, the 'Grupo de Delitos Telematicos' Ransomware, and many more.

How the 'Agencia Federal de Investigación' Virus Scams PC Users?

Initially, the 'Agencia Federal de Investigación' Virus blocks all access to the victim's computer, locking the computer user out of the infected computer. The 'Agencia Federal de Investigación' Virus then displays a threatening message from the 'Agencia Federal de Investigación', Mexico's equivalent to the FBI. This message threatens the victim with jail time and enormous fines and claims that the infected computer was used in illegal activities such as viewing child pornography and money laundering. The 'Agencia Federal de Investigación' Virus claims that it is possible to avoid prosecution if a police 'fine' is paid through a money transfer service. It is important to understand that there is no connection between the 'Agencia Federal de Investigación' Virus and Mexico's police. Because of this, ESG malware analysts strongly advise ignoring the 'Agencia Federal de Investigación' Virus message and instead removing this malware threat immediately with a reliable anti-malware application that is fully up to date.