Threat Database Ransomware 'Policia Federal Mexico' Ransomware

'Policia Federal Mexico' Ransomware

By ESGI Advisor in Ransomware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 44
First Seen: September 24, 2013
Last Seen: April 27, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

'Policia Federal Mexico' Ransomware Image

The 'Policia Federal Mexico' Ransomware is specifically designed to target computer users in Mexico. The 'Policia Federal Mexico' Ransomware Trojan is a fairly typical Police Ransomware infection. The 'Policia Federal Mexico' Ransomware scares inexperienced computer users, making them believe that the Mexico's Federal Police has blocked access to the infected computer because of its involvement in illegal activities. Security researchers warn computer users in Mexico about the 'Policia Federal Mexico' Ransomware scam. Although, only a short time ago, Police Ransomware infections were practically limited to Europe and certain English-speaking countries around the world, in the last year these types of attacks have skyrocketed, spreading to every corner of the world. The 'Policia Federal Mexico' Ransomware is just one of the many Latin American variants in this scam that have popped up in the last year. As with other Police Ransomware attacks such as the Cheshire Police Authority Ransomware, the PRISM 'Your Computer Has Been Locked!'Ransomware and the 'Osterreichischen Polizei' Ransomware to name only a few, ESG security researchers strongly recommend that computer users ignore the contents of the 'Policia Federal Mexico' Ransomware message and that they use a strong anti-malware program to remove the 'Policia Federal Mexico' Ransomware from their computer instead.

How the 'Policia Federal Mexico' Ransomware Tries to Take Advantage of Novice PC Users

The 'Policia Federal Mexico' Ransomware blocks all access to the victim's computer, preventing the computer users from accessing the infected computer's Desktop and files. When the infected computer starts up, instead of displaying the Windows Desktop it displays a full screen message associated with the 'Policia Federal Mexico' Ransomware. This message accuses the victim of illegal activities, including viewing child pornography and distributing malware and spam email. After listing severe penalties for these offenses, including threatening the computer user with jail time and enormous fines, the 'Policia Federal Mexico' Ransomware claims that the computer user needs to pay a fine of two thousand pesos (about $150 USD at the current exchange rate) using PaySafeCard or Ukash.

Removing One More Member of the Police Ransomware Family

You should avoid paying the 'Policia Federal Mexico' Ransomware's ransom. Paying this fake 'fine' will not unblock your computer or allow you to remove the 'Policia Federal Mexico' Ransomware infection. It is also not necessary to do this because the 'Policia Federal Mexico' Ransomware is not actually associated with the police at all; the 'Policia Federal Mexico' Ransomware is part of a very well-known online scam. To deal with a 'Policia Federal Mexico' Ransomware infection, ESG security researchers recommend instead that computer users start up the infected computer using alternate start-up methods and then remove this threat with the help of a strong anti-malware program that is fully up to date.
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URLs

'Policia Federal Mexico' Ransomware may call the following URLs:

effielder.website

Messages

The following messages associated with 'Policia Federal Mexico' Ransomware were found:

Policia Federal
Estados Unidos Mexicanos¡
ATENCIÓN! Su OP (ordeandor) está bloqueado debido a al menos una de las razones especificadas siguientes.
Usted ha estado violando “Derecho de Autor y Derechos Conexos Ley o (vídeo, música, software) y utilización ilegal o distribución de contenido con derechos de autor, infringiendo así el artículo 128 del Criminal Code de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos.
(...)
Las multas sólo pueden ser pagados dentro de 72 horas después de la infracción. Tan pronto como 72 horas transcurren, la posibilidad de pagar la multa expira, y un proceso penal iniciado en su contra, automáticamente dentro de las próximas 72 horas!
El importe de la multa es de MXN $2000 (Pesos). Usted puede pagar una multa Ukash o Paysafecard.
Cuando usted paga la multa, su PC se abrió en 1 a 72 horas después de que el dinero se pone en la cuenta del Estado.
Debido a que su PC está desbloqueado, se le dará 7 días para corregir todas las violaciónes. En el caso de todas las violaciónes no se corrigen después de 7 días hábiles, su PC se bloquea de nuevo, y una causa penal se inició en su contra automáticamente en uno o más artículos mencionados.

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