'Poliisihallituksen' Ransomware

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The 'Poliisihallituksen' Ransomware Trojan is just one of dozens of new variants that have been observed in the Urausy family of Police Ransomware. New versions of this scam have appeared, targeting countless computer systems in a variety of geographical locations around the world. Various versions of the 'Poliisihallituksen' Ransomware infections, the 'Poliisihallituksen' Ransomware is designed to take over a computer, block all access to the victim's operating system, and then demand the payment of a ransom through Ukash or other electronic payment services.

The 'Poliisihallituksen' Ransomware Makes Fake Accusations to Scare Computer Users

The 'Poliisihallituksen' Ransomware convinces computer users that their computer was blocked by the police. To do this, the 'Poliisihallituksen' Ransomware uses a threatening ransom message from the police which accuses the victim of illegal activities. Among its accusations, the 'Poliisihallituksen' Ransomware claims that the infected computer was used to view illegal pornographic material, distribute malware and launder money. Although the 'Poliisihallituksen' Ransomware claims that it is possible to avoid prosecution by paying a one-time fine, it is important to remember that paying the 'Poliisihallituksen' Ransomware fine is useless due to the fact that the 'Poliisihallituksen' Ransomware has no real connection with the police.

The 'Poliisihallituksen' Ransomware Attack Targets a Specific Part of the World

Malware in the Urausy family of police Winlockers are designed to attack computer systems in a specific geographical region. The 'Poliisihallituksen' Ransomware only attacks computer systems in Finland, but there are many variants of this ransomware such as the 'Arma dei Carabinieri' Ransomware, the 'Computer Incident Response Center Luxembourg' Virus and the 'Unité Spéciale de la Police' Ransomware, for example, attacking other locations around the world. These attacks detect the victim's computer's IP address and display a ransom message that corresponds to the victim's geographical region. These messages use elements of the targeted country such as the target country's language, police agencies, flags, logos and other components.

Do Not Pay the Fine Asked by the 'Poliisihallituksen' Ransomware

It is essential to avoid paying the 'Poliisihallituksen' Ransomware 'fine'. Since there is no relationship between the 'Poliisihallituksen' Ransomware and the real Finnish police, paying its bogus police fine will do nothing to remove this threat from your machine or restore access to your computer. Dealing with this threat should involve bypassing the 'Poliisihallituksen' Ransomware message with the help of alternate start-up methods and then the removal of this threat with the help of a strong anti-malware program that is fully up to date.