'Policija un Drošības Policija' Ransomware

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The 'Policija un Drošības Policija' Ransomware infection is a ransomware Trojan that takes over its victims' operating systems. The 'Policija un Drošības Policija' Ransomware blocks access to the victim's desktop and shows a fake message from the Latvian police. The 'Policija un Drošības Policija' Ransomware infection targets computers in Latvia. The 'Policija un Drošības Policija' Ransomware Trojan claims that the 'Policija un Drošības Policija' Ransomware is part of an official operation by the Latvian police. In fact, the 'Policija un Drošības Policija' Ransomware is not associated with a law enforcement operation. The 'Policija un Drošības Policija' Ransomware is actually a variant of a well-known malware scam that criminals use to target inexperienced computer users and steal their money. If your computer is affected by the 'Policija un Drošības Policija' Ransomware, ESG malware researchers advise using Safe Mode with a command prompt or an external device to start up the infected computer and then using a fully updated anti-malware program to remove the 'Policija un Drošības Policija' Ransomware.

Besides Threatening You, the 'Policija un Drošības Policija' Ransomware Steals Your Money

The 'Policija un Drošības Policija' Ransomware scam is easy to understand. First, the 'Policija un Drošības Policija' Ransomware Trojan blocks access to targeted computers with the help of a Winlocker component. A Winlocker is a relatively simple threat that prevents a computer user from gaining access to files and software on the infected computer and then displays the 'Policija un Drošības Policija' Ransomware message. The 'Policija un Drošības Policija' Ransomware threatens the victim with jail unless a fine is paid using a money transfer service such as Ukash (this has led to variants of the 'Policija un Drošības Policija' Ransomware Trojan being referred to as the 'Ukash Virus'). Paying the 'Policija un Drošības Policija' Ransomware's fine will not remove the 'Policija un Drošības Policija' Ransomware or unblock your computer.

The 'Policija un Drošības Policija' Ransomware Attacks Computers Located in Latvia

Attacks like the 'Policija un Drošības Policija' Ransomware tends to be specific to a geographical location. That means that the 'Policija un Drošības Policija' Ransomware will first detect the computer's location using the infected computer's IP address and operating system settings. Then the 'Policija un Drošības Policija' Ransomware will download and install a variant of this ransomware infection, for example the 'Služba Kriminální Policie a Vyšetřování' Ransomware, the 'Dansk Rigspolitiet' Ransomware and the 'Kriminalpolisenheten' Ransomware, among others, that targets a specific region by using a ransom message in the targeted region's language and logos of the targeted region's police force.