Interpol Department of Cybercrime Ransomware

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The 'Interpol Department of Cybercrime' ransomware infection is one of the many kinds of ransomware threats that are active today. This intrusive malware threat is a variant of the well-known Metropolitan Police ransomware infection and takes the form of a fake message from a law enforcement agency demanding the payment of a hefty fine for an imaginary transgression. The 'Interpol Department of Cybercrime' ransomware infection belongs to a large family of threats that have been responsible for attacks on computers all across the European Union.
 

How the 'Interpol Department of Cybercrime' Ransomware Attacks Your PC

Like most ransomware threats, 'Interpol Department of Cybercrime' ransomware will allege that your PC was involved in certain illegal activities. Then, 'Interpol Department of Cybercrime' ransomware will demand payment through one of various online money transfer services, such as PaySafeCard, Ukash, or PayPal. In fact, the popularity of Ukash in these kinds of threats have led to variants of the 'Interpol Department of Cybercrime' ransomware infection being nicknamed simply as the 'Ukash Virus.' The 'Interpol Department of Cybercrime' ransomware infection will display the following message:
 
Interpol
Department of Cybercrime
ATTENTION!
Your PC is blocked due to at least one of the reasons specified below.
You have been violating Copyright and Related Rights Law (Video, Music, Software) and illegally using or distributing copyrighted content, thus infringing Article 128…
 
This message is shown in a window that fills up the whole screen and prevents access to the infected computer's files or operating system. Fortunately, it is possible to bypass the 'Interpol Department of Cybercrime' ransomware message by starting up Windows from an alternate boot source or going straight to a Command Prompt and accessing the Windows Explorer and your security software from there.
 

The 'Interpol Department of Cybercrime' Ransomware Infection Takes Pictures of You

What has really caught PC security researchers' attention is the fact that the 'Interpol Department of Cybercrime' ransomware Trojan has the dexterity to obtain access to the compromised computer's webcam. Using this device, 'Interpol Department of Cybercrime' ransomware takes a picture of the computer user and displays it as part of its ransom message. Inexperienced computer users, thinking that a law enforcement agency now has their picture, are more liable to fall for this scam. However, since the 'Interpol Department of Cybercrime' ransomware message has absolutely no connection to actual law enforcement agencies, ESG security researchers advise computer users not to worry about this photograph. The 'Interpol Department of Cybercrime' ransomware Trojan has no way of sending out this information to a third party, so your picture is safe.