Threat Database Ransomware Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware

Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware

By JubileeX in Ransomware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 14,391
Threat Level: 10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 37
First Seen: February 22, 2013
Last Seen: July 9, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware infection is a Police Ransomware Trojan that targets computer users in Argentina. While Police Ransomware scams existed in some form or another as early as 2006, the first variants of these kinds of scams that used Winlockers and threatening messages similar to modern Police Ransomware families first started to appear in the Russian Federation in 2009. Earlier versions of this scam demanded payment through SMS messages and later switched to money transfer services such as MoneyPak and Ukash. In 2012, ESG security researchers observed the spread of Police Ransomware scams throughout North America and, in late 2012 and early 2013, this scam started to attack computer systems located in South America as well as in other parts of the world. The Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware scam is a typical variant of this cyber scam that is used to steal money from naïve PC users.

The Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware scam is used by criminals to make computer users think that they have been targeted by the police. Using a Winlocker, the Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware Trojan blocks access to the infected computer's desktop, files and applications. Effectively, the Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware takes the victim's computer hostage and then demands a ransom from the victim. This ransom, of $200 ARS, is paid through a money transfer service. According to the Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware message, the payment of this ransom is actually a fine demanded by Argentina's Federal Police in order to avoid prosecution for software piracy, viewing of illegal pornography and similar infractions. In reality, this is a scam to steal money from inexperienced computer users.

Since the Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware infection has no actual connection to Argentina's police, ESG security researchers strongly advise computer users against paying this supposed 'fine.' Paying the Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware 'fine' will not restore your computer to normal or return your access to your software; it is simply a waste of money. Instead, bypass the Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware Winlocker with the help of alternate boot methods and then use a reliable anti-malware program to remove all malicious files associated with Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware and to restore your previous system settings in order to unlock your computer.

URLs

Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware may call the following URLs:

https://search.people-tab.com/search?q=

Messages

The following messages associated with Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware were found:

PFA
Policia Federal Argentina
Su ordenador se ha bloqueado!
El funcionamiento de su ordenador fue interrumpido a causa de indices de ciberactividad desautorizada.
Los delitos posibles cometidos por Lid se indican abajo.
Cláusula 274— Derechos de autor Multa o privación de libertad de hasta 4 anos. (utilización o distribuición de los ficheros protegidos con derechos de autor — peliculas, software]
Cláusula 183 — Productos pornográficos Multa o o privación de libertad de hasta 2 anos. (Utilización o distribuición de los ficheros pornográficos)
Cláusula 1E4 — Productos pornográficos con participación de los menores (menos de 18 anos) Multa o privación de libertad de hasta 1$ anos. (Utilización o distribuición de los ficheros pornograficoSI
Cláusula 104— Popularización del Terrorismo Privación de libertad de hasta 2$ anos. ;Lid ha entrado las páginas web de organizaciones terroristas)
Cláusula 297— uso despectivo del ordenador que causó las consecuencias graves Multa o privación de libertad de hasta 2 años. (5u ordenador fue infectado por un virus que a su vez infecto otros ordenadores:
Cláusula 108 —Juegos de azar Multa o privación de libertad de hasta 2 albos. (Lid ha jugado los juegos de azar, aunque según la ley de su pais el negoc:o de juegos de envite y azar está prohibidol a la vista de
A la vista de Resolución del Gobierno de 22 de agosto se puede considerar todos estos delitos como condicionales con la multa pagada.
La suma de multa es 200 ARS.El pago debe ser realizado durante 48 horas a partir de revelación de delito.
Si la multa no es pagada, será iniciada la causa penal contra Ud.
tma vez está pagado lo multo su ordenador será desbloqueado

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