Metropolitan British Police Virus

Posted by Lisa Blanc on July 16, 2013

What is Metropolitan British Police Virus?

Metropolitan British Police Virus is a computer infection that does not allow you to operate your computer, because it blocks desktop access. The infection makes it seem as though your computer has been locked by Cheshire Constabulary, but the British police has nothing to do with this computer threat. Users are encouraged to remove Metropolitan British Police Virus as soon as possible, because the only reason this program is present in your system is money. Metropolitan British Police Virus holds your computer hostage in hopes that you will pay the ransom without any second thoughts. test

Where does Metropolitan British Police Virus come from?

Metropolitan British Police Virus is else known as Serios Organised Crime Agency Virus. It is part of the Ukash Virus group, and it is localized for the computer users in the United Kingdom. However, despite its localization, the message and the implications laid out in Metropolitan British Police Virus’s notification is exactly the same as in the notification displayed by Mandiant U.S.A. Cyber Security Virus or Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d’information virus, because all of these infections are practically the same. They are distributed by Urausy Trojans, and the notification blocking the screen is supposed to make innocent users think they have violated national laws.

What does Metropolitan British Police Virus do?

Metropolitan British Police Virus enters your system surreptitiously and then it modifies your registry allowing the program to run automatically each time you turn on your computer. As a result, Metropolitan British Police Virus blocks your desktop once Windows boots up and you encounter the following message:

Attention!
Your computer has been blocked up for safety reasons listed below.
You are accused of viewing/storage and/or dissemination of banned pornography (child pornography/zoophilia/rape etc). You have violated World Declaration on non-proliferation of child pornography. You are accused of committing the crime envisaged by Article 161 of Kingdom or Great Britain criminal law.
The penalty set must be paid in course of 48 hours as of the breach. On expiration of the term, 48 hours that follow will be used for automatic collection of data on yourself and your misconduct, and criminal case will be opened against you.
Amount of fine is £100. You can pay a fine Ukash or PaySafeCard vouchers.

This message is an obvious hoax as the infection has nothing in common with the British law enforcement authorities and it only wants to swindle you out of your money. Hence, you have to refrain from paying the fine and carry on with the malware removal.

How to remove Metropolitan British Police Virus?

In order to delete Metropolitan British Police Virus from your computer you need to unlock your desktop first. The infection claims that your data will be deleted if you try restoring your desktop access on your own. However, these threats are groundless, and you should follow the instructions below to get your desktop back and then remove Metropolitan British Police Virus from your PC for good.

How to restore desktop access

Windows 8

Press Windows key and metro Start menu will show up.
Click the built-in Internet Explorer tile.
Enter http://www.anti-spyware-101.com/download-sph into the address bar and press Enter.
When download dialog box pops up, click Run and install SpyHunter.
Run a full system scan.

Windows Vista & Windows 7

Restart your PC and press F8 repeatedly.
When Advanced Boot Options menu appears, select Safe Mode with Networking and press Enter.
Go to http://www.anti-spyware-101.com/download-sph and download SpyHunter.
Install the program and run a full system scan.

Windows XP