'Canadian Police Association' Ransomware (Virus)

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Although most ransomware Trojans associated with the so-called Ukash Virus are located in Europe, in 2012 variants of Ukash Virus are targeting computers in North America. The 'Canadian Police Association' Ransomware Trojan is designed to target computers in Canada. It is difficult to pinpoint exactly the Trojan causing this particular variant of these ransomware scams due to the many criminal organizations operating simultaneously. The criminals behind the Ukash Virus use an affiliate plan to ensure that many organizations have an incentive to use it to target computer users. This means that there are numerous variants of these kinds of ransomware attacks using what is practically the same Trojan infection with slight cosmetic differences.

What PC users need to learn about the 'Canadian Police Association' Ransomware scam is that this ransomware Trojan has no real connection with the 'Canadian Police Association' and is actually designed to try to steal your money. The scam is simple: the 'Canadian Police Association' Ransomware blocks access to your computer and then claims to be part of a law enforcement operation by this Canadian police agency. It then threatens you with jail time unless you pay a 'fine' of one hundred Canadian dollars using Ukash or other money transfer services listed in the 'Canadian Police Association' Ransomware message.

Despite the fact that the 'Canadian Police Association' Ransomware's message claims that paying its fine will allow you to remove this infection, the 'Canadian Police Association' Ransomware does not respond to Ukash payment codes or PaySafeCard vouchers. Because of this, paying the 'Canadian Police Association' Ransomware Trojan's ransom is definitely not a good idea. Instead, ESG security researchers advise using a reliable anti-malware tool to remove this threat from your computer and using alternate start-up methods to bypass the 'Canadian Police Association' Ransomware message and gain access to your security software. To avoid future infections involving the 'Canadian Police Association' Ransomware or similar malware, ESG security researchers strongly advise staying away from unsafe websites, never opening unsolicited email attachments and always using a reliable anti-malware scanner to monitor your online activity and to scan any files downloaded onto your computer.