Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware
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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:
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