What is Ministerio del Interior de Uruguay virus?
Ministerio del Interior de Uruguay virus is a computer infection distributed by Urausy Trojan. This Trojan is notorious for delivering Ukash Virus group applications to computer systems around the globe. As far as Ministerio del Interior de Uruguay virus is concerned, it is easy to see from its title the that infection targets primarily computer users in Uruguay. It tries to make them think that the notification on their screens is delivered by the Ministry of Interior, and the infected users have committed something illegal. Nevertheless, the infection’s claims are groundless, and it is important to remove Ministerio del Interior de Uruguay virus from your computer ASAP.
Where does Ministerio del Interior de Uruguay virus come from?
Considering that the Ukash Virus group has been mentioned above, there is no need to say which malicious malware family Ministerio del Interior de Uruguay virus is coming from. It can also be considered a new version of Policía Nacional de Uruguay Virus, although the truth is that the only thing different from the previous version is the text on the notification itself, while the infection methods and the objective of the malware is the same – it wants your money and it wants it now.
What does Ministerio del Interior de Uruguay virus do?
When the ransomware infection enters your system, it denies desktop access immediately, by displaying a screen-sized notification. Here is an extract from the message delivered by Ministerio del Interior de Uruguay virus:
¡ATENCIÓN! Su ordenador personal ha sido bloqueado por razones de seguridad vistos los motives abajo detalldos.
Usted está acusado de mirar/conserver y/o divulger los materials pornográficos del contenido prohibido (Pornografía infantile/Zoofilia/Violación etc). Usted ha infringido la Declaración mundial de la lucha contra la divulgación de la pornografía infantile y está acusado de cometer el crimen en razón al Artículo 161 del Código Penal del República de Ecuador.
As you can see, Ministerio del Interior de Uruguay virus accuses you of storing and distributing such prohibited material as child pornography and/or bestiality. The malware then goes on to list an extensive number of offences you have committed. It says that if you are found guilty, you may need to pay great fines or spend a few years in jail. At the same time, Ministerio del Interior de Uruguay virus says that all the charges can be dropped and your computer can be unlocked if you pay a USD $100 fine via Ukash vouchers. Needless to say, that paying is not an option as money is the main reason why you got infected with Ministerio del Interior de Uruguay virus in the first place.
How to remove Ministerio del Interior de Uruguay virus?
Your computer is not going to be unlocked even if you pay the fine indicated in the notification. You need to make use of the instructions presented below and then restore your desktop access yourself. Once you have that accomplished, acquire a computer security application that will remove Ministerio del Interior de Uruguay virus for you automatically and your PC will be protected from any possible harm.
How to unlock my PC
Windows 8
- Press Windows key and click Internet Explorer.
- Enter http://www.anti-spyware-101.com/download-sph into the address bar.
- Press Enter and click Run when a download dialog box appears at the bottom of the screen.
- Install SpyHunter and scan your computer.
Windows Vista & Windows 7
- Restart your computer and press F8 for a few times.
- When Advanced Boot Options menu appears, select Safe Mode with Networking. Press Enter.
- Access http://www.anti-spyware-101.com/spyhunter and download SpyHunter.
- Install the program and scan your PC.
Windows XP
- Follow the steps 1 and 2 above.
- Click Yes on the confirmation dialog box.
- Download SpyHunter.
- Open Start menu and launch Run.
- Enter “msconfig” and press OK.
- Open Startup tab on System Configuration Utility.
- Uncheck all programs on the list and click OK.
- Reboot the PC in Normal Mode.
- Install SpyHunter and run a full system scan.
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