'Ministerio del Interior de Uruguay' Ransomware

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The 'Ministerio del Interior de Uruguay' Virus is part of a known online scam that is used to steal money from computer users located in Uruguay. The 'Ministerio del Interior de Uruguay' Virus is part of a large family of Police Ransomware known as Urausy. There are countless variants in the Urausy family of malware, each designed to target a specific geographic location. Apart from the 'Ministerio del Interior de Uruguay' Virus, there are several Urausy variants designed to scam computer users in Uruguay. Impersonating Uruguay's Ministry of Interior Affairs (the 'Ministerio del Interior de Uruguay'), the 'Ministerio del Interior de Uruguay' Virus tries to convince its victims that they are being prosecuted for illegal online activities and then demands the payment of a bogus police fine. If your computer is located outside of Uruguay, then it is highly unlikely that it will be affected by the 'Ministerio del Interior de Uruguay' Virus. It is more likely that it will be affected by a variant of this scam corresponding to the infected computer's location.

The 'Ministerio del Interior de Uruguay' Virus is Not Actually a 'Virus'

The word 'virus' is often used incorrectly when talking about all types of malicious programs. In reality, the 'Ministerio del Interior de Uruguay' Virus is a Trojan. Unlike viruses, Trojans cannot spread on their own and usually require that the computer users themselves download and install them. This is done through the use of social engineering tactics and other types of malware. Specifically, the 'Ministerio del Interior de Uruguay' Virus is a type of Trojan commonly known as Police Ransomware. These types of infections impersonate the police to carry out their scam, taking computer systems hostage and demanding a ransom from the victims.

The 'Ministerio del Interior de Uruguay' Virus Blocks Access to the Infected Computer

The 'Ministerio del Interior de Uruguay' Virus prevents computer users from accessing the infected computer. The 'Ministerio del Interior de Uruguay' Virus then displays a threatening message from Uruguay's police. This message accuses the victim of illegal activities, claiming that the infected computer was involved in viewing illegal pornography or laundering money. However, since this is a bogus message, ESG security analysts strongly recommend that computer users ignore it and remove the 'Ministerio del Interior de Uruguay' Virus as well as any of its many clones that include the 'Arma dei Carabinieri' Ransomware, the 'Comandancia General de Policía' Ransomware and the 'Dansk Rigspolitiet' Ransomware from their computer with a reliable anti-malware application instead.