'Computer Incident Response Center Luxembourg' Virus Ransomware

The 'Computer Incident Response Center Luxembourg' Virus is not actually a 'virus' at all, but a dangerous Police Ransomware Trojan. In fact, the 'Computer Incident Response Center Luxembourg' Virus is part of a very large family of Trojans known as Urausy. A marked increase in the number of Police Ransomware attacks involving malware from this dangerous family has been occurring lately. One aspect of these types of attacks that differentiates them from other types of malware is that they are commonly designed to target computer systems in specific parts of the world. Each variant is typically adapted to scams computer users in one particular location. In the case of the 'Computer Incident Response Center Luxembourg' Virus, the victims of this malware threat are computer users in the European country of Luxembourg.

The Sequel of a 'Computer Incident Response Center Luxembourg' Virus Attack

The 'Computer Incident Response Center Luxembourg' Virus is used to scam inexperienced computer users. Initially, the 'Computer Incident Response Center Luxembourg' Virus blocks all access to the infected computer, using a malicious component known as a Winlocker. Once access to Windows has been blocked completely, the 'Computer Incident Response Center Luxembourg' Virus displays a message accusing the victim of illegal activities. Basically, this message will claim that the police are responsible for having blocked the infected computer due to its involvement in activities such as viewing child pornography or money laundering. This message threatens the computer user with years of jail time and other harsh punishments unless a police 'fine' is paid through an electronic payment service such as Ukash or MoneyPak.

Ignore the 'Computer Incident Response Center Luxembourg' Virus' Misleading Message

First of all, it is important to remember that the 'Computer Incident Response Center Luxembourg' Virus nor its numerous variants such as the 'Ministry of Public Safety New Zealand' Virus, the 'Grupo de Delitos Telematicos' Ransomware and the 'Ministry of Public Safety Canada' Ransomware, among others, have no real connection to the police force of Luxembourg or any other country. Because of this, its instructions should be ignored, and computer users should avoid paying its bogus police 'fine.' Instead, ESG malware analysts suggest using alternate start-up methods to bypass the 'Computer Incident Response Center Luxembourg' Virus message. Once access to the victim's files is restored, it is possible to remove the 'Computer Incident Response Center Luxembourg' Virus with the help of a reliable anti-malware application that has been fully updated with the latest malware definitions. Follow safe online browsing guidelines to prevent future infections involving the 'Computer Incident Response Center Luxembourg' Virus or its many variants.