'Poliisin Tekniikkakeskus' Ransomware

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A new wave of police Winlocker attacks that involve variants in the infamous Urausy family of ransomware has been occurring in the last weeks. The 'Poliisin Tekniikkakeskus' Ransomware Trojan is one of the many variants in this attack and is specifically designed to attack computer systems located in Finland. There are numerous variants of this attack and, in fact, at least half a dozen of these that, like the 'Poliisin Tekniikkakeskus' Ransomware, target computers in Finland. Like other police Winlockers, the 'Poliisin Tekniikkakeskus' Ransomware blocks all access to the infected computer, taking it hostage in exchange for a ransom.

The 'Poliisin Tekniikkakeskus' Ransomware scam as well as its numerous variants, which have among them the 'Keskusrikospoliisi' Ransomware, the 'Unité Spéciale de la Police' Ransomware and the 'Politiets Sikkerhetstjeneste' Ransomware, consists in convincing the victims that they are being prosecuted by the police because of illegal activities on their part. Some of the illegal activities the 'Poliisin Tekniikkakeskus' Ransomware includes in its accusations encompass viewing child pornography, distributing malware and money laundering. After accusing the victim of these activities, the 'Poliisin Tekniikkakeskus' Ransomware claims that it is possible to avoid jail time and enormous fines by paying a one-time bogus fine. However, paying the 'Poliisin Tekniikkakeskus' Ransomware's fine will do nothing to remove this threat from your computer or unblock it.

The 'Poliisin Tekniikkakeskus' Ransomware Has Numerous Regional Variants

The 'Poliisin Tekniikkakeskus' Ransomware is just one of countless Urausy police Winlockers that target specific geographical regions. The 'Poliisin Tekniikkakeskus' Ransomware includes a message that is specifically designed to scam computer users in Finland. The 'Poliisin Tekniikkakeskus' Ransomware message is written in Finnish, references Finland's police, and uses logos and flags that make it appear as if this malware threat is part of an official operation.

How an Infection with the 'Poliisin Tekniikkakeskus' Ransomware Should Be Handled

The truth is that paying the 'Poliisin Tekniikkakeskus' Ransomware 'fine' will do nothing to unblock the affected computer. Instead, it is important to bypass the ransom message with the help of alternate start-up methods such as Safe Mode or starting up from an external device. Once access to your security software is restored, it is possible to remove the 'Poliisin Tekniikkakeskus' Ransomware infection from your computer with the help of a fully-updated anti-malware application.