ANSSI Ransomware

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The ANSSI Ransomware impersonates a legitimate French police agency in order to steal money from unsuspecting computer users. The ANSSI Ransomware uses a common scam that involves locking the victim's computer and then demanding the payment of a ransom. Attacks similar to the ANSSI Ransomware scam are typically known as Police Ransomware because they impersonate police agencies while demanding the payment of the ransom, claiming that the infected computer was locked due to it having violated the law in some way. The ANSSI Ransomware uses the official log of ANSSI and a ransom message written in French, designed to target computer users in this country with its scam. The ANSSI Ransomware belongs to a large family of malware with variants specifically designed to attack computers in different countries around the world.

How the ANSSI Ransomware is Distributed

There are several ways in which the ANSSI Ransomware and similar Police Ransomware Trojans are distributed. One of the ways criminals like to use to distribute the ANSSI Ransomware is by using exploit kits, hacking tools that can be used to create attack websites. These are websites that will attempt to exploit numerous vulnerabilities in a computer in order to install the ANSSI Ransomware without permission. Computer users can be directed to these attack websites in a number of ways. Some examples of ways in which computer users are directed to attack websites include malicious links distributed through email spam or social media scams and through browser hijacking Trojans that take control over the victim's Web browser. The ANSSI Ransomware can also be downloaded directly by the computer user. This can occur when criminals disguise the ANSSI Ransomware as a popular file on file sharing networks or as a legitimate email attachment contained in a spam email message.

What Happens Once the ANSSI Ransomware is Installed on the Victim’s Computer

Once the ANSSI Ransomware is installed, the ANSSI Ransomware blocks all access to the infected computer. By preventing the computer user from accessing their operating system or files, the ANSSI Ransomware essentially takes the infected computer hostage. The ANSSI Ransomware will then claim that ANSSI, a French law enforcement agency, has blocked the infected computer because of various legal violations. To unblock the infected computer, the ANSSI Ransomware demands the payment of a hefty ransom. One important thing to note is that spending money to pay this 'fine' will not unblock the infected computer or remove the ANSSI Ransomware infection from the victim's machine.