State of Qatar Ministry of Interior Virus

The State of Qatar Ministry of Interior Virus is a Police Rasomware Trojan that affects systems with an IP address located in the State of Qatar. ESG security researchers strongly recommend against following the instructions contained in the State of Qatar Ministry of Interior Virus message and consider this Police Ransomware Trojan a severe threat to computer users in the Middle East region. Rather, the State of Qatar Ministry of Interior Virus should be removed with a reliable anti-malware program.

What is the Purpose of Police Ransomware Trojans Like the State of Qatar Ministry of Interior Virus

Scams like the State of Qatar Ministry of Interior Virus originated in the Russian Federation as early as 2006. Early versions of these scams demanded payment through SMS messages. However, after spreading to the rest of Europe, they started to demand payment through the Ukash online payment service. ESG security researchers observed the threat becoming rampant in 2010 and 2011. In 2012, the first variants of this threat appeared in North America, demanding payment through the MoneyPak online payment service. Since late 2012, these kinds of scams spread quickly to the rest of the world. The State of Qatar Ministry of Interior Virus is one of the many versions of the Police Ransomware scam that targets computers in the Middle East and demands payment through the CashU online payment service.

Like most Police Ransomware Trojans, the State of Qatar Ministry of Interior Virus blocks access to the infected computer. The State of Qatar Ministry of Interior Virus displays a threatening message claiming that the Ministry of the Interior of the State of Qatar blocked the infected computer because it was used to distribute malware and to carry out other illegal activities. The State of Qatar Ministry of Interior Virus then claims that it is necessary to pay a fine through CashU in order to avoid jail time and enormous legal penalties. It is important to remember that paying the State of Qatar Ministry of Interior Virus' 'fine' will not unblock the infected computer or do anything to remove this threat from the infected computer. Instead, ESG security researchers advise computer users to remove a State of Qatar Ministry of Interior Virus infection with the assistance of a devoted anti-malware application that is fully up to date.