Den Svenska Polisen IT-Sakerhet Ransomware

Criminals have been using ransomware infection to target computers in Europe for several years. Sweden is one of the many countries targeted with these kinds of ransomware attack. The Den Svenska Polisen IT-Sakerhet Ransomware infection is one of the many ransomware infections that specifically targets computers in Sweden. These kinds of attacks have increased in frequency in 2012 and ESG security researchers have observed that these kinds of attacks are starting to incorporate new tactics and more advanced components that allow them to be more effective than ever before. While previous versions of the Den Svenska Polisen IT-Sakerhet Ransomware infection and similar threats were limited to very basic screen locking components, newer versions of these kinds of ransomware Trojans can include advanced encryption and obfuscation techniques, valid software certificates and very advanced tools that allow them to pinpoint the geographical location of the victim's computer. In fact, new ransomware Trojans are now targeting computers by city rather than by country!

Due to Sweden citizens' high average income and reticence to attract undue attention, criminals have considered this country an ideal target for many ransomware attacks. Unfortunately, paying this ransomware Trojan's ransom does not guarantee the removal of the Den Svenska Polisen IT-Sakerhet Ransomware infection from your computer. In fact, this is a common problem for Swedish law enforcement officials, especially because the public is still woefully uneducated about these kinds of infections.

ESG security researchers have observed that at least five different families of ransomware are being used to target Swedish computer users. These include Weelsof, Ulocker, LockScreen, Gimemo and Reveton. All of these families of malware carry out the same scam, locking the victim's computer and displaying a threatening message supposedly coming from law enforcement. In fact, these families of malware are so similar and borrow so many elements from each other, that it is difficult to pinpoint the exact family of malware that Den Svenska Polisen IT-Sakerhet Ransomware belongs to. ESG security researchers consider that the Den Svenska Polisen IT-Sakerhet Ransomware Trojan is part of the Reveton family of malware.

Like most ransomware threats, the Den Svenska Polisen IT-Sakerhet Ransomware Trojan will demand the payment of 500 KR through the money transfer service Ukash. Of course, ESG security researchers strongly advise against paying this ransom. Instead, the Den Svenska Polisen IT-Sakerhet Ransomware Trojan should be removed from the infected machine with the assistance of a reliable anti-malware program.