ICE Cyber Crimes Center Ransomware
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Ranking: | 3,222 |
Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
Infected Computers: | 6,229 |
First Seen: | February 19, 2013 |
Last Seen: | September 20, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The ICE Cyber Crimes Center Ransomware infection is a ransomware that targets computer users in the United States. The ICE Cyber Crimes Center Ransomware Trojan demands the payment of a fine of up to $400 USD and is very similar to the countless other ransomware attacks such as the ones perpetrated by the Cheshire Police Authority Ransomware, the Metropolitan Police Ukash Virus and the Politie Nederland Ransomware ESG security researchers have observed in recent years. While ransomware scams were relatively limited to Europe until recently, in 2012 a wave of ransomware attacks started to spread throughout North America. The ICE Cyber Crimes Center Ransomware is one of these more recent variants in ransomware families. Like other ransomware attacks, the ICE Cyber Crimes Center Ransomware accuses its victims of illegal activities and then demands money to pay a supposed fine. Unlike other ransomware, the ICE Cyber Crimes Center Ransomware infection includes a warning that failure to pay its fine will cause the deletion of all files, photos and documents on the infected computer.
The ICE Cyber Crimes Center Ransomware message claims that the victim's computer was blocked because it violated the laws of the United States. Some accusations include the distribution of illegally copied files and viewing child pornography. The ICE Cyber Crimes Center Ransomware message also lists the maximum penalties under the law for these supposed infractions, such as fifteen years of jail time for viewing forbidden pornographic material. It is important to note that the ICE Cyber Crimes Center Ransomware scam is not associated with the United States government and that the ICE Cyber Crimes Center Ransomware is a common malware scam used to force computer users to pay substantial fines through coercion.
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Dealing with the ICE Cyber Crimes Center Ransomware Infection
The victim's computer is actually blocked by a malicious component of the ICE Cyber Crimes Center Ransomware known as a Winlocker. This ransomware infection makes changes to the infected computer's settings that prevent the victim from accessing the Windows desktop or files stored on the infected computer. Common ways of bypassing this message (such as the Start Menu key or the Windows Task Manager) are also blocked. The ICE Cyber Crimes Center Ransomware demands payment of its ransom of $400 USD through MoneyPak, a common online payment service. ESG malware analysts strongly advise against paying the ICE Cyber Crimes Center Ransomware's fine. Instead, victims of this malware threat should use a reliable anti-malware scanner to remove this infection and an alternate boot method to bypass its Winlocker component.
File System Details
# | File Name |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
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1. | [PATH OF MALWARE]\[RANDOM].exe | |
2. | [PATH OF MALWARE]\[RANDOM].dll | |
3. | %LocalAppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS] | |
4. | %AppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS] | |
5. | %CommonAppData%\[RANDOM CHARACTERS] | |
6. | %UserProfile%\Templates\[RANDOM CHARACTERS] |
Registry Details
URLs
ICE Cyber Crimes Center Ransomware may call the following URLs:
captchadecode.com |
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