Athens Security Prosecution of Electronic Crime Ransomware

The Athens Security Prosecution of Electronic Crime Ransomware infection is the Greek variant of the Ukash Virus. This is a ransomware attack that displays a customized message depending on the victim's IP address. The Athens Security Prosecution of Electronic Crime Ransomware message is displayed for computer systems located in Greece. Like all variants of the Ukash Virus, the Athens Security Prosecution of Electronic Crime Ransomware attack attempts to extort one hundred Euros from the victim payable through Ukash or PaySafeCard and pretends to be a message from Greek law enforcement. The Athens Security Prosecution of Electronic Crime Ransomware contains logos of Greece's police agencies but is not associated with Greek police in any way.

In a nutshell, the Athens Security Prosecution of Electronic Crime Ransomware scam consists in claiming that the infected computer system was blocked because of its supposed involvement in crimes such as trafficking with child pornography, illegal software, bestiality and other severe infractions. The Athens Security Prosecution of Electronic Crime Ransomware claims that the victim's files will be deleted and forwarded to the Greek police unless the fine is paid within 24 hours. The main annoyance associated with the Athens Security Prosecution of Electronic Crime Ransomware infection is the fact that Athens Security Prosecution of Electronic Crime Ransomware blocks access to the victim's desktop, loading automatically as soon as Windows starts up. The Athens Security Prosecution of Electronic Crime Ransomware infection also blocks the Task Manager, the Start Menu, and other common Windows components that could normally be used to circumvent the Athens Security Prosecution of Electronic Crime Ransomware attack.

Do Not Fall for the Athens Security Prosecution of Electronic Crime Ransomware Scam!

According to Greek-speaking malware analysts, the Athens Security Prosecution of Electronic Crime Ransomware message itself contains numerous grammatical and spelling errors. However, what should really tip you off that this is a scam is the laughable idea that child pornography and other serious crimes would be prosecuted with a mere one hundred Euro fine. It is also obvious that legitimate law enforcement agencies are not in the habit of distributing malware and locking computer users out of their system.

Variants of the Athens Security Prosecution of Electronic Crime Ransomware message have been detected corresponding to most European countries and several non-European countries like the United States and Canada. In all cases, starting up in Safe Mode will often stop the Athens Security Prosecution of Electronic Crime Ransomware message from loading directly, allowing you to remove Athens Security Prosecution of Electronic Crime Ransomware with the help of a reliable anti-malware program.