Computeren er låst af politiet Virus

What is Computeren er låst af politiet Virus?

Computeren er låst af politiet Virus is something that should not be allowed to remain in your system no matter what. It is a ransomware application and true to its category, it holds your computer hostage if you are a computer user in Denmark. Computeren er låst af politiet Virus basically pretends to be delivering an authorized message from the Police authorities of the Kingdom of Denmark, and the message is that you are a cyber criminal and you have to pay (literally). Remove Computeren er låst af politiet Virus as soon as you can avoid this frustrating experience of being infected with ransomware.

Where does Computeren er låst af politiet Virus come from?

If you have been following computer security news then you should definitely be acquainted with the FBI MoneyPak Virus and similar infections from Ukash Virus group. Computeren er låst af politiet Virus is part of the family and it grabs the baton from such Denmark-oriented malicious infections as Dansk Rigspolitiet Virus or Politi Kongeriget Denmark Virus. Ukash is actually a legal alternative payment system, and this group of infection “borrows” this name, because they are making use of genuine alternative systems (MoneyPak, Ukash, PaySafeCard, Moneygram) to collect ransom fees.

What does Computeren er låst af politiet Virus do?

Computeren er låst af politiet Virus is of no exception as well. Once the infection arrives at your system, it denies desktop access and displays the following fake security notification:

Computeren er låst af politiet
Arbejd din computer er blevet suspendered på grund af visning ulovligt indhold
Alle ulovlige aktiviteter på computeren, herunder fotos og video fra webcam, lagres I en politi-database til yderligere identification af de enkeite gerningsmanden.

It is just a part of the notification as the original text is extremely long, listing a number of “offenses” you have committed online including distributing child pornography, downloading copyright content illegally, promoting terrorism and what not. Needless to say that all of these accusations are groundless and there is no way in the world that you would face criminal charges.

How to remove Computeren er låst af politiet Virus?

Nevertheless, Computeren er låst af politiet Virus wants you to think exactly that as it expects you to transfer a few hundred euro fine via PaySafeCard or any other alternative method. It even says that your computer will be unlocked once you transfer the “fine”. Unfortunately, that is nowhere near the truth as Computeren er låst af politiet Virus only wants to steal your money.

You will do good to remove Computeren er låst af politiet Virus from your computer with an automated antimalware tool. This way you will also be able to scan your PC for other potential infections such as Trojans or worms (and especially Trojan Revoyem).

How to unlock my PC

Windows 8

  1. Press Windows key and move mouse cursor to the bottom right.
  2. Click Settings on Charms bar and go to Change PC Settings.
  3. Click General and go to Advanced Startup. Select Start Now.
  4. Go to Troubleshoot and select Advanced Options.
  5. Select Startup Settings and press Restart.
  6. Hit F5 to load Safe Mode with Networking.
  7. Go to http://www.anti-spyware-101.com/download-sph and install SpyHunter.
  8. Run the program and scan your computer.

Windows Vista & Windows 7

  1. Restart your computer and press F8 several times.
  2. Use arrow keys to navigate and select Safe Mode with Networking. Hit Enter.
  3. Access http://www.anti-spyware-101.com/spyhunter and download SpyHunter.
  4. Install the program and run a full system scan.

Windows XP

  1. Follow steps 1 and 2 above.
  2. When a confirmation box appears click Yes.
  3. Access the Internet and download SpyHunter.
  4. Open Start menu and click Run.
  5. Type “msconfig” into Open box and hit Enter.
  6. Select Startup tab on System Configuration Utility.
  7. Click Disable all and press OK to save changes.
  8. Reboot the PC in Normal Mode.
  9. Install SpyHunter and scan your system.

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