Hadopi Ransomware
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| Ranking: | 5,312 |
| Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 1,529 |
| First Seen: | March 6, 2013 |
| Last Seen: | September 18, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
ESG security researchers have noted that new variants of police ransomware Trojans are starting to use the Hadopi law and its logo to scare inexperienced computer users into paying elevated ransoms. Hadopi Ransomware tends to include several different Police Ransomware Trojans targeting computers in France. Hadopi Ransomware Trojans impersonate the French police and send threatening messages to computer users in order to carry out a well known online scam. Hadopi is a legitimate initiative that is used to protect the rights of copyright holders and fight against software and media piracy in France. However, Hadopi Ransomware is in no way associated with this law or with French law enforcement. Rather, Hadopi Ransomware Trojans are variants of a well known scam that has been active for several years and continues to increase in popularity throughout the world.
Understanding the Hadopi Ransomware Scam
The Hadopi Ransomware scam is the same Police Ransomware scam that has been observed countless times over the last years. Basically, these kinds of Police Ransomware use a Winlocker to block access to their victim's computer. Then, they display a fake message from the police that claims that the infected machine was blocked by the police because of its involvement in illegal activities such as distribution of copyrighted content and viewing underage pornography. After threatening the victim with jail time and fines of thousands of euros, these messages then claim that it is possible to escape punishment by paying a fine of a few hundred euros. Scared computer users without a lot of experience may fall for this scam, paying the ransom through a money transfer service such as MoneyPak or Ukash. The Hadopi Ransomware variants simply take already existing French Police Ransomware Trojans and slap on the Hadopi logo to the ransomware message to make it seem as if the accusations in the ransom message are supported by this new law.
Since Hadopi Ransomware blocks access to the victim's computer, bypassing its ransom message is the most complicated part of dealing with this malware threat. To do this, ESG security researchers advise using an alternate start-up method to boot Windows. Once you have managed to bypass the Hadopi Ransomware message, removing this Police Ransomware can be done using a well-maintained anti-malware application that is fully up to date. Under no circumstances should you follow the instructions contained in the Hadopi Ransomware message.
URLs
Hadopi Ransomware may call the following URLs:
| hsearchtab.org |
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