Eenheid Voor de Bestrijding Cybercrime Virus (Ransomware)

Eenheid Voor de Bestrijding Cybercrime Virus is a variant of a ransomware Trojan commonly known as the Ukash Virus. This particular variant attacks computer systems located in the Netherlands. The Eenheid Voor de Bestrijding Cybercrime Virus carries out an attack that is typical of these kinds of ransomware Trojans, impersonating a law enforcement agency message in order to blackmail an inexperience computer user. In this case, the Eenheid Voor de Bestrijding Cybercrime Virus displays a fake message from the Eenheid Voor de Bestrijding Cybercrime, a legitimate Dutch law enforcement agency that specializes in computer crimes. However, it is important to understand that the message displayed by the Eenheid Voor de Bestrijding Cybercrime Virus has no legitimate connection with this Dutch police agency and is actually part of a well known social engineering scam that criminals use to attempt to steal your money.

Criminals use ransomware like the Eenheid Voor de Bestrijding Cybercrime Virus to threaten computer users, making them think that they are being prosecuted by their country's police force. To do this, the Eenheid Voor de Bestrijding Cybercrime Virus is designed to display a threatening, full-screen message that claims that the infected computer was blocked due to being involved in trafficking with forbidden pornographic material and pirated software and media. Apart from this threatening message, the Eenheid Voor de Bestrijding Cybercrime Virus uses a Winlocker component to lock access to the victim's computer. To do this, the Eenheid Voor de Bestrijding Cybercrime Virus prevents the victim from accessing the Windows Task Manager, the Windows Registry Editor, the Start Menu and other Windows components that usually allow bypassing unwanted applications such as the Eenheid Voor de Bestrijding Cybercrime Virus.

Although the Eenheid Voor de Bestrijding Cybercrime Virus threatens its victims by demanding the payment of a one hundred Euro ransom to regain control over the infected computer, ESG security researchers strongly advises against paying this amount. Rather, the Eenheid Voor de Bestrijding Cybercrime Virus should be removed with an appropriate anti-malware program. To bypass the Eenheid Voor de Bestrijding Cybercrime Virus message and gain access to your security software, ESG security researchers recommend the use of Safe Mode or an alternate boot method to start up Windows.