Politiet Kongeriget Danmark Ransomware
The Politiet Kongeriget Danmark Ransomware is a malware infection that is used to convince inexperienced computer users that they need to pay a substantial fee with a fake message from the police. These kinds of ransomware tend to be highly focused, targeting computer users in a determined geographical location. The Politiet Kongeriget Danmark Ransomware targets computer users with IP addresses located in Denmark. To do this, Politiet Kongeriget Danmark Ransomware displays a fake message from the Danish police that claims that the victim is guilty of several crimes, including such severe offenses as trafficking with child pornography. The Politiet Kongeriget Danmark Ransomware message goes on to threaten the victim with jail time and enormous fines unless the victim pays a fine of 1000 DKK or one hundred Euros. This payment, like with most variants of this scam, is demanded through Ukash or PaySafeCard, legitimate money transfer services that have no direct involvement with these kinds of scams (in fact, if you report it in time, Ukash can reimburse your payment).
Criminals have started to rely more on ransomware in order to monetize their attacks in recent years. This is because infecting a computer with a malware threat is only the first step of an attack. In order for Politiet Kongeriget Danmark Ransomware to be effective, criminals need to find ways to profit from doing so. For example, some malware infections generate money by stealing their victims' banking information, displaying advertisements on the victim's computer or using the infected computer's resources to mine Bitcoins. The Politiet Kongeriget Danmark Ransomware and similar threats generate money by scaring computer users into paying substantial fees in order to avoid supposed prosecution by the police. You should know that the Politiet Kongeriget Danmark Ransomware message is displayed by a malware infection and that there is no real connection between the Politiet Kongeriget Danmark Ransomware and the Danish police force.
The Politiet Kongeriget Danmark Ransomware can be removed either manually or automatically. To remove this threat manually, it may be necessary to use an external memory device to boot your computer along with an anti-malware utility of your choice. Safe Mode or alternate boot methods can also be utilized to obtain access to the Windows Registry editor in order to stop the Politiet Kongeriget Danmark Ransomware from blocking access to your computer and allowing you to regain control of your anti-malware software.
