'Poliisi Virus. Tietokoneen on lukittu' Ransomware
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Threat Level: | 100 % (High) |
Infected Computers: | 11 |
First Seen: | November 14, 2012 |
Last Seen: | January 21, 2022 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
A Ukash Virus variant, known as the 'Poliisi Virus. Tietokoneen on lukittu' Ransomware, is a Trojan that targets computers located in Finland. These kinds of ransomware infections tend to be highly localized, attacking computers in a particular country. The 'Poliisi Virus. Tietokoneen on lukittu' Ransomware message claims to be a message from the Finland's police force, accusing the victim of being involved in illegal activities such as trafficking with illegal software and viewing child pornography. The 'Poliisi Virus. Tietokoneen on lukittu' Ransomware then threatens the victim with jail time unless the victim pays a penalty fine. ESG security analysts advise against paying the 'Poliisi Virus. Tietokoneen on lukittu' Ransomware Trojan's ransom. Instead, it is necessary to remove the 'Poliisi Virus. Tietokoneen on lukittu' Ransomware infection with a respectable anti-malware solution that is fully up to date.
The 'Poliisi Virus. Tietokoneen on lukittu' Ransomware has a Winlocker component that essentially locks down the victim's computer. This malware attacker blocks access to the Windows Desktop, to files stored in the targeted computer's hard drive and to Windows services that would be helpful in bypassing this attack (such as the Windows Task Manager and Windows System Restore). The 'Poliisi Virus. Tietokoneen on lukittu' Ransomware then claims that the victim's computer was blocked as part of an official law enforcement operation. It is important to remember that the 'Poliisi Virus. Tietokoneen on lukittu' Ransomware Trojan is not related to law enforcement and that the 'Poliisi Virus. Tietokoneen on lukittu' Ransomware is part of an attack designed to steal your money. Variants of the 'Poliisi Virus. Tietokoneen on lukittu' Ransomware targeting computer's for various countries in Europe and North America have been uncovered since 2009.
To gain access to your anti-malware software in order to remove the 'Poliisi Virus. Tietokoneen on lukittu' Ransomware Trojan, ESG security researchers advise starting up Windows using an alternate start-up method. It is also possible to gain access to the Command Prompt from the Safe Mode menu. Then, it is a simple matter of using the Windows Registry Editor to prevent the 'Poliisi Virus. Tietokoneen on lukittu' Ransomware from starting up automatically when you log into Windows and then using a reliable anti-malware tool to remove the 'Poliisi Virus. Tietokoneen on lukittu' Ransomware Trojan completely.
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