Ministerio de Seguridad Virus

Posted by Lisa Blanc on February 26, 2013

What is Ministerio de Seguridad Virus?

Ministerio de Seguridad Virus is a deceptive ransomware which is also known by the name Policía Federal Argentina Virus. The infection is targeted specifically at Windows users living in Argentina; however, there are tens of different versions which could threaten PC users living in five different continents. As you can tell from the name, the infection uses the credentials of the Argentinean law enforcement department. This, however, is just a trick to make you believe that the screen-locking notification has been sent to you by Police. Instead of trusting the bogus infection you should delete Ministerio de Seguridad Virus. Are you looking for the best removal option? Continue reading to find out more.

How does Ministerio de Seguridad Virus work?

Ministerio de Seguridad Virus is a direct clone of Policía Nacional del Ecuador Virus and Policia Boliviana Virus. These infections are presented with slightly different interfaces; however they all provide you with the same information. Please view the most essential excerpts from the bogus notification:

¡ATENCIÓN! Su OP (ordenador) está bloqueado debido a al menos una de las razones especificadas siguientes. […]
Las multas deben solamente ser pagadas durante 72 horas después de la infracción […]
El importe de la multa es de ARS $200 (Peso) o USD $50 (US Dolár). Usted puede pagar esta multa por PaySafeCard o Ukash.

Cláusula 274— Derechos de autor Multa o privación de libertad de hasta 4 anos. (utilización o distribuición de los ficheros protegidos con derechos de autor — peliculas, software]
Cláusula 183 — Productos pornográficos Multa o o privación de libertad de hasta 2 anos. (Utilización o distribuición de los ficheros pornográficos)
Cláusula 1E4 — Productos pornográficos con participación de los menores (menos de 18 anos) Multa o privación de libertad de hasta 1$ anos.

The notification is truly intimidating, especially if you pay attention to the threats of imprisonment and personal data removal. Overall, the notification is fictitious and you should pay no attention to the bogus statements. Should you pay the requested fine? There is a chance that your PC will remain locked even if you pay the sum. Therefore, the best way to deal with the lock-down is Ministerio de Seguridad Virus’s removal. Below are the removal instructions which will help you delete the threat and protect your PC.

How to remove Ministerio de Seguridad Virus?

According to Anti-Spyware-101.com researchers, you should delete Ministerio de Seguridad Virus as soon as possible. The infection may expose your virtual identity and allow schemers to drop more malignant files which could cause extensive damage. Manual ransomware removal is not recommended; however, you can use automatic removal instructions presented below. Should you have more questions, post them in the comment box below.

Delete the virus from Windows Vista or Windows 7:

Restart the PC, wait for BIOS to load and then start tapping the F8 key.
Using arrow keys select Safe Mode with Networking and tap Enter.
Go to http://www.anti-spyware-101.com/download-sph and download the automatic malware removal tool.
Install SpyHunter and let it delete running infections.

Delete the virus from Windows XP:

Restart the PC and start tapping the F8 key as soon as BIOS screen disappears.
Using arrow keys select Safe Mode with Networking and tap Enter.
Click Yes on the appeared “Desktop” notification.
Download the automatic Ministerio de Seguridad Virus removal tool SpyHunter.
Open the Start menu, launch RUN, enter “msconfig” and hit OK.
Now click on the Startup tab, select the Disable All button and click OK to confirm.
Restart the computer (normally) and install SpyHunter to delete running infections.