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Confédération Suisse Virus is a ransomware infection that attacks users in Switzerland. It employs the usual tactics of ransomware infections from the same group by blocking your desktop, and demanding a ransom fee. Confédération Suisse Virus displays a notification on your desktop that is supposedly sent by Swiss Federal Office of Police, and you are accused of copyright infringement by downloading and illegally distributing copyrighted material. Unfortunately, a huge number of users do end up believing that their computers are locked, because they have been found out by the Swiss police, but that is very far from truth. Read more »

Ministrstvo za notranje zadave Policija Virus is a computer threat that is very good at fooling computer users into transferring their money to cyber criminals. This ransomware infection locks down your computer and holds it hostage in hopes of luring your money out of you. Ministrstvo za notranje zadave Policija Virus claims that the notification displayed across your screen is delivered by the Slovenian Police office. Thus, the infection it makes the users in Slovenia think that their systems are locked down by law enforcement authorities while the reality is quite the opposite. Read more »

Police Rendőrség Virus is a computer infection that has been created to lure your money out of you. It targets computers in Hungary, and displays a screen-sized notification that is supposedly sent by the Hungarian Police. The user infected with Police Rendőrség Virus is accused of copyright infringement, child porn distribution and other illegal cyber activity. Aside from these accusations, Police Rendőrség Virus also does not allow the user to access his desktop - no matter how many times you would restart your computer the Police Rendőrség Virus does not disappear. It asks you to pay the fine if you want to avoid prosecution. Quite obviously, you have to remove Police Rendőrség Virus from your computer, because that is the only way to get rid of the notification. Read more »

Dirección General de la Policía Virus is a computer infection which you would not like to have on your computer. It enters the system without your consent and locks it down to make you think that the computer is no longer operable. In order to unlock the system, you are expected to pay a fine of 100 Euros via Paysafecard or Ukash. The virus has a version called FBI Cybercrime Division Virus which demand that the money be paid via MoneyPak, so as you can see, criminals can chose any money transaction service they like to trick you into thinking that you really  need to pay the ransom money. Read more »

If your screen displays a full-screen message that has a headline Polícia De Segurança Pública, do not think that the Portuguese police have connected to your computer. The truth is that your PC is infected with the cunning Urausy Trojan that produces a hoax message to convince you that you have to pay the police a sum of 100 Euros in order to regain control over the system.  Do not trust the content of the message as the so-called Polícia De Segurança Pública Virus is a scam. Read more »

European Cybercrime Centre Virus, also known as EC3 Europol Virus, is a dreadful ransomware which has been developed to trick you out of your own money. Unfortunately, it is not difficult to fall into the trap of experienced cyber criminals who stand behind the vicious threat. One click on a malicious link or an infected spam email attachment could be used to drop malware onto your computer without any of your knowledge or notice. Especially if you have not protected your Windows system against virtual schemers and their clandestine infections. Read more »

Politiet Kongeriget Danmark Virus is one tricky computer infection. It is specifically targeted at Windows systems and users who currently live in Denmark. The devious ransomware belongs to the same group of EC3 Europol malware as Gesellschaft Zur Verfügung Von Urheberrechtsverletzungen Virus and United Kingdom Police Virus do. Needless to say, these infections are targeted at different countries. The main trick of the deceitful infection is to convince you that your PC has been observed by the Danish Police and Europol who now expect you to pay fines for allegedly committed cyber crimes. Read more »

International Cyber Security Protection Alliance is a non-profit organization created to monitor global cyber security. Therefore, when your screen is blocked by a notification that is supposedly sent by International Cyber Security Protection Alliance, you might think that you have committed some illegal acts on the Internet. Read more »

Gesellschaft Zur Verfügung Von Urheberrechtsverletzungen Virus is a computer infection classified as ransomware. It means that it holds your computer hostage and demands to pay ransom. The threat promises to unlock your desktop if you pay €100 within 72 hours. According to the notification displayed by Gesellschaft Zur Verfügung Von Urheberrechtsverletzungen Virus, should you fail to transfer the money in 72 hours, your computer will be locked for good, and a criminal case will be initiated against you. Gesellschaft Zur Verfügung Von Urheberrechtsverletzungen Virus wants you to transfer the money via Ukash or PaySafeCard payment systems. Read more »

It is not difficult to determine whether EC3 Europol Virus has entered your operating Windows system. All you have to do is look at the screen-locking notification and find the EC3 Europol logo. As you may already know, EC3 stands for European Cybercrime Center – a department which is administered by the Europol. This international law enforcement agency is meant to stop cyber criminals and their malignant schemes. Unfortunately, in this case the name of the reputable department may help schemers themselves. Cyber crooks may infect your PC only if it is not protected by reliable malware detection and removal tools. Read more »