Politie Federal Computer Crime Unit Ransomware

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The Politie Federal Computer Crime Unit Ransomware is the Belgian Version of the Ukash Virus

The infamous Ukash virus, known by several other names, has claimed numerous victims in recent years. This is surely related to the news received in early 2011 that criminals behind this infamous Winlocker started distributing it on an affiliate basis, paying hackers to infect as many computer systems as possible with the many versions of the Politie Federal Computer Crime Unit ransomware and other variants of the Ukash virus. The Politie Federal Computer Crime Unit ransomware is the Belgian version of this fraudulent message from the fake police. Recent variants of this ransomware detect the victim's IP address and then display the Winlocker message with the language and police emblems that most closely match the infected computer's country of origin.

If you find that your computer system is displaying an intrusive Politie Federal Computer Crime Unit ransomware message that does not permit access to the Windows Desktop, your files or Task Manager, this is evidence that your PC has become infected with malware. Fortunately, you can undo the effects of the Politie Federal Computer Crime Unit ransomware by starting up in Safe Mode. Then, most competent anti-malware programs should be able to remove the Politie Federal Computer Crime Unit ransomware.

The Politie Federal Computer Crime Unit Ransomware is a Message from the Fake Police

The many variants of the Politie Federal Computer Crime Unit ransomware all work in the same way. Basically, they will display a message claiming that the victim's computer system was involved in alarming illegal activity, which will usually include the distribution of child pornography and bestiality. Then, Politie Federal Computer Crime Unit ransomware claims that the law enforcement agency corresponding to the victim's country has blocked access to the infected computer until a fine is paid using the Ukash money transfer service. Of course, ESG malware analysts point out that it is an entirely ridiculous proposition that such horrible activities as the distribution of child pornography would be solved with the payment of a fee to the law enforcement! Malware like the Politie Federal Computer Crime Unit ransomware is known as scareware because Politie Federal Computer Crime Unit ransomware counts on scaring its victims in order to make them act on impulse and irrationally. It is also known as ransomware because what Politie Federal Computer Crime Unit ransomware essentially does is take the victim's computer hostage, and refuses to relinquish its hold until a ransom is paid.