Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü Ransomware

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The Emniyet Genel Mudurlugu Ransomware infection is the Turkish variant of a well known online scam often referred to as the 'Ukash Virus'. In fact, there are numerous families of malware used to carry out this same scam. These kinds of infections are known as Police Ransomware Trojans because they effectively take a computer hostage and then demand a ransom. However, this ransom takes the form of a fake police fine. Each of these Police Ransomware Trojans impersonates a police organization, typically targeted at a particular country. The Emniyet Genel Mudurlugu Ransomware belongs to the Urausy family of malware, one of the newest families of the Police Ransomware Trojans that has been used to carry out these kinds of attacks all around the globe.

Common Source of an Emniyet Genel Mudurlugu Ransomware Infection

The Emniyet Genel Mudurlugu Ransomware and its variants are distributed through common malware distribution channels. These include the following:

1. The Emniyet Genel Mudurlugu Ransomware can be injected directly into a computer when the victim visits an attack website that has been created specifically to exploit known vulnerabilities in order to deliver malware.
2. The Emniyet Genel Mudurlugu Ransomware and its variants can also be spread through genuine websites that have been compromised by criminals in order to force visitors to be redirected to the attack websites mentioned above.
3. The Emniyet Genel Mudurlugu Ransomware and other malware can be distributed through email spam messages, often in the form of a malicious file attachment or a malicious link embedded within the body of the email.
4. It is also quite common for malware such as the Emniyet Genel Mudurlugu Ransomware to be downloaded directly by unwitting computer users thinking that the Emniyet Genel Mudurlugu Ransomware is actually a legitimate file. For example, variants of the Emniyet Genel Mudurlugu Ransomware may be distributed on peer-to-peer file sharing networks disguised as popular music or movie files.

How Criminals Use Emniyet Genel Mudurlugu Ransomware to Steal Your Money

The Emniyet Genel Mudurlugu Ransomware is designed to block the victim's access to the infected computer. Once installed, the Emniyet Genel Mudurlugu Ransomware displays a fake message from the Turkish police. This notification alleges that the infected computer was involved in illegal activities. Then, the Emniyet Genel Mudurlugu Ransomware demands payment of a penalty in money and intimidates the victim with imprisonment unless that fine is paid through Ukash or another money transfer service.