Bundespolizei Achtung Fake Alert

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The 'Bundespolizei Achtung' Fake Alert is a fake message from the German police that is commonly displayed by a Trojan. Typically, this message will claim that you have been involved in criminal activity (most commonly child pornography). Then, 'Bundespolizei Achtung' Fake Alert will take over your computer and threaten to delete all of your files, if you do not pay a fine of one hundred Euros. It should be obvious to most computer users that the 'Bundespolizei Achtung' Fake Alert is completely uncharacteristic of how a real police force would behave. Our ESG malware researchers recommend ignoring this message and removing the Trojan causing it from your computer.
 

What Does the 'Bundespolizei Achtung' Fake Alert Typically Include?

Our ESG security researchers have identified a few unique features included with this message. The 'Bundespolizei Achtung' Fake Alert is very similar to the 'Die offizielle Mitteilung des Bundeskriminalamtes' message which claims to be a message from a German Agency equivalent of the FBI. Many inexperienced computer users have fallen for the 'Bundespolizei Achtung' Fake Alert because of 'Bundespolizei Achtung' Fake Alert's tone, copy of the official German Bundespolizei seal, and the fact that 'Bundespolizei Achtung' Fake Alert tends to include stats about your computer (e.g. your Internet browser and your operating system, which are easily detectable by any website). This message will try to blackmail computer users into sending one-hundred Euro "fine" through an online money-transfer service like Ukash.
 

Kick Out the Fake German Police Alert from Your Computer

The main difficulty in removing the 'Bundespolizei Achtung' Fake Alert lies in the fact that this Trojan ties up your computer and does not allow you to gain access to your files and applications. There are various actions you can take to bypass the Trojan causing the 'Bundespolizei Achtung' Fake Alert. Our malware ESG researchers recommend taking one of these actions to prevent the 'Bundespolizei Achtung' Fake Alert-causing Trojan from starting up with Windows:

• Start up Windows in Safe Mode (i.e., press F8 during start-up).
• Try loading a different operating system if you have another installed on your hard drive.
• Launch Windows from an external device like a memory stick or a CD.

Once you've manage to regain control of your computer, it should be easy to remove the 'Bundespolizei Achtung' Fake Alert. According to your ESG security researchers, all you need to do is use an anti-malware program that is fully up-to-date. Manual removal of the 'Bundespolizei Achtung' Fake Alert is also possible, but is only recommended by our ESG malware researchers, if you have the knowledge of how to handle DLL files and how the Windows Registry works.