Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) Ransomware
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| Ranking: | 3,884 |
| Threat Level: | 10 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 2,520 |
| First Seen: | July 16, 2013 |
| Last Seen: | September 19, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) Ransomware Image
The 'Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)' Ransomware belongs to the notorious Urausy family of malware. The 'Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)' Ransomware Trojan targets computer systems in Australia, an unusual target for Police Ransomware infections. The 'Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)' Ransomware blocks all access to the infected computer and then displays a message demanding the payment of one hundred Australian dollars in order to unlock the victim's computer. The 'Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)' Ransomware displays a fake message from several Australian organizations, including the ACMA, the AFP, the Australian Crime Commission, the Australian Military Police and Interpol. However, it is important to note that the 'Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) ' Ransomware has absolutely no connection with legitimate law enforcement agencies. Because of this, ignore all instructions in the 'Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)' Ransomware message and remove this threat from your computer with the help of a reliable anti-virus program.
The 'Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)' Ransomware infection carries out a well known scam. This scam involves taking the victim's computer hostage and then demanding payment of a ransom using an online payment service like Ukash or MoneyPak (in this case, payment is demanded through Ukash and other electronic payment services with services in Australia). It is important to know that paying the 'Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)' Ransomware fine will do nothing to remove this threat from your computer. To trick computer users into paying this fine, the 'Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)' Ransomware claims to be associated with the law enforcement, stating that the victim's computer was involved in illegal activities, such as viewing illegal pornography and distributing malware.
Removing the 'Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)' Ransomware
Since the 'Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)' Ransomware blocks all access to the victim's computer, it is first necessary to bypass its Winlocker component. ESG malware researchers advise using an alternate start-up method such as Safe Mode or booting from an external memory device. Once access to the victim's computer is restored, ESG security researchers advise the use of a reliable anti-malware program to remove the 'Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)' Ransomware.
Messages
The following messages associated with Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) Ransomware were found:
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Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
AFP. Crime Commission (ACC) Royal Australian Corps of Military Police Interpol Attention! Your computer has been blocked for safety reasons listed below. You are accused of viewing/storage and/or dissemination of banned pornography (child pornography/zoophilia/rape etc). You have violated World Declaration on non-proliferation of child pornography. You are accused of committing the crime envisaged by Article 161 of Commonwealth of Australia criminal law. Article 161 of Commonwealth of Australia criminal law provides for the punishment of deprivation of liberty for terms from 5 to 11 years. Also, you are suspected of violation of "Copyright and Related rights Law" (downloading of pirated music, video, warez) and of use use and/or dissemination of copyrighted content. Thus, you are suspected of violation of Article 148 of Commonwealth of Australia Criminal Law. Article 148 of Commonwealth of Australia criminal law provides for the punishment of deprivation of liberty for terms from 3 to 7 years or 150 to 550 basic amounts fine. It was from your computer, that unauthorized access had been stolen to information of State importance and to data closed for public Internet access. . . The penalty set must be paid in course of 48 hours as of the breach. On expiration of the term, 48 hours that follow will be used for automatic collection of data on yourself and your misconduct, and criminal case will be opened against you. Amount of fine is AUD $100. You can pay a fine Ukash vouchers. As soon as the money arrives to the Treasury account, your computer will be unblocked in course of 24 hours. Then in 7 day term you should remedy the breaches associated with your computer. Otherwise your computer will be blocked up again and criminal case will be opened against yourself (with no option to pay fine). |
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