Guardia di Finanza Ransomware

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Guardia di Finanza Ransomware – The Italian Version of the Infamous Ukash Virus

The Ukash Virus is an infamous winlocker that has attacked computer systems from all around the world, creating a considerable (and highly illegal) profit for its creators. The Guardia di Finanza Ransomware is simply the Italian version of this pernicious malware infection. ESG security researchers strongly suggest that you disregard all claims that Guardia di Finanza Ransomware makes and remove this dangerous malware infection from your computer with the help of a reliable anti-malware application. You may ask, how is it possible to remove a winlocker if you cannot use your computer normally? This is not difficult, it is only a matter of preventing the Guardia di Finanza Ransomware infection from starting up automatically when Windows starts up. To do this, simply start up your operating system in Safe Mode (by pressing the F8 key when you see the Windows logo during start-up.

How the Guardia di Finanza Ransomware Attempts to Scam You

The Guardia di Finanza Ransomware is one more variation on the common 'Metropolitan Police' scam. Guardia di Finanza Ransomware displays a fake error message that claims to have been sent to the victim by the Italian police force (Guardia di Finanza in particular, which is the Italian version of the IRS). This fake message will claim that the victim's computer has been involved in illegal actions and that, unless a one hundred Euro fine is paid through the Ukash money transfer service within 24 hours, the victim's hard drive will be wiped clean. ESG security researchers strongly advise against taking this warning seriously – the malware infection behind the Guardia di Finanza Ransomware message has no way of deleting your files or sending your data to a law enforcement agency. This is simply a crude attempt at scamming you and convincing you to hand over one hundred Euros to hackers behind this scam.

The Guardia di Finanza Ransomware Infection Comes in Multiple Flavors

The Guardia di Finanza Ransomware family of malware contains multiple variations designed to attack various countries in Europe. There are versions of the Guardia di Finanza Ransomware scam which change the particular law enforcement agency that supposedly sends the message. Along with this change, the message also contains official logos and seals for the law enforcement agency the Guardia di Finanza Ransomware is trying to impersonate. Versions of the Guardia di Finanza Ransomware scam exist in English, Spanish, Russian, Dutch, German, French and various other European languages.