Attention! L'ordinateur a été verrouillé!

Posted by Max Lehmann on November 9, 2012

What is Attention! L'ordinateur a été verrouillé!?

There is no end to ransomware infections that impersonate law enforcement agencies. Attention! L'ordinateur a été verrouillé! is yet another computer threat that locks users' computers in France and then demands for a ransomware payment. This infection is able to deny access to your desktop by displaying a fake security notification across your screen. It seems that the message is delivered by the National French Police, however no Police office has a right to lock down personal computers as of yet. Therefore, the message within the notification is not real. Download Removal Tool100% FREE spyware scan and
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Attention! L'ordinateur a été verrouillé! follows the steps of other Ukash viruses. There are many localized versions of these ransomware infections, and there are over 30 different Ukash virus variants for France alone. A lot of users have already been infected with such ransomware applications as Gendarmerie Nationale Virus, Ministere de L'interieur Virus, L’accès à votre ordinateur a été fermé Virus and many others. The main point behind these ransomware programs and Attention! L'ordinateur a été verrouillé! is simple - it blocks your desktop and then tells you that you've broken a list of laws and you might face an imprisonment sentence:

Attention! L'ordinateur a été verrouillé!
Ce btocage de l'ordinateur sert a la prevention de vos actes illegaux. Le systeme d'exploitation a ete bloque a cause de la derogation de lots de la Republique Francaise!

Pour lever le blocage de l'ordinateur vous devez payer le recouvrement de 100 euros.

According to Attention! L'ordinateur a été verrouillé! you've violated the laws of the French Republic and therefore, to unlock your computer you must pay a 100 euro fine. If you pay the fine, you also will not be charged for a list of crimes that are indicated in the notification.

Unfortunately, a lot of users do the pay the fine, because they panic, when they cannot access their desktop. But that will never solve the problem, because Attention! L'ordinateur a été verrouillé! will not unlock your computer. Your computer will be unlocked only when you remove Attention! L'ordinateur a été verrouillé!.

We recommend removing Attention! L'ordinateur a été verrouillé! with SpyHunter which is a reliable antimalware tool, able to detect and delete ransomware infections within your system. Follow the instructions below to terminate this computer threat:

For Windows Vista & Windows 7 :

1. Restart the computer and press F8 while the system boots.
2. Select Safe Mode with Networking from the Advanced Boot Options menu. Press Enter.
3. Access the Internet and download SpyHunter from here: http://www.anti-spyware-101.com/download-sph
4. Install the program and launch a full system scan.

For Windows XP:

1. Follow the steps above 1 to 2.
2. Click Yes if a confirmation box appears.
3. Download SpyHunter.
4. Open Start Menu and click Run.
5. Type "msconfig" into the Run box and press Enter.
6. Click Startup tab on the System Configuration Utility.
7. Click Disable All and select Apply.
8. Exit the menu and restart your computer in Normal Mode.
9. Install SpyHunter and remove Attention! L'ordinateur a été verrouillé!.