Ministry Of Public Safety New Zealand Virus

Posted by Max Lehmann on July 24, 2013

What is Ministry Of Public Safety New Zealand Virus?

Ministry Of Public Safety New Zealand Virus is a computer infection that manifests itself by blocking your desktop access. It is classified as ransomware infection and it is only one of the many malicious applications that terrorize computer users worldwide. As you can guess from its headline, Ministry Of Public Safety New Zealand Virus infects users in New Zealand, trying to convince them that their computers are locked by the national law enforcement authority’s office. The real situation is completely different and it calls for immediate action – you must remove Ministry Of Public Safety New Zealand Virus from your computer otherwise your desktop will remain locked.

Where does Ministry Of Public Safety New Zealand Virus come from?

There is probably no need to stress that Ministry Of Public Safety New Zealand Virus comes from a big family of ransomware infections. Probably, the most notorious member of this group is FBI MoneyPak Virus, while the more recent examples of ransomware infections are The National Crime Prevention unit Virus, GARDA Virus, Polizja Biuro Służby Kryminalnej Virus and so on. All these infections (including Ministry Of Public Safety New Zealand Virus) are distributed by Trojans, so if your computer is locked by a ransomware program, it is highly possible that there is more than one malicious application in your system. It means that when you are done with Ministry Of Public Safety New Zealand Virus, you should scan your PC for other possible infections.

What does Ministry Of Public Safety New Zealand Virus do?

The ransomware behavior is rather simple – Ministry Of Public Safety New Zealand Virus denies desktop access by displaying a false notification, saying your computer has been blocked due to illegal activity:

Your computer has been blocked up for safety reasons listed below.

You are accused of viewing/storage and/or dissemination of banned pornography (child pornography/zoophilia/rape etc). You have violated World Declaration on non-proliferation of child pornography. You are accused of committing the crime envisaged by Article 161 of New Zealand criminal law.

Then it goes on to list a number of offenses you have supposedly committed. Ministry Of Public Safety New Zealand Virus gives you 48 hours to pay a $100 NZD fine, otherwise it threatens to forward your personal data to the court. Not to mention that the infection says it will delete all of your files if you try removing it yourself.

How to remove Ministry Of Public Safety New Zealand Virus?

Nevertheless, Ministry Of Public Safety New Zealand Virus cannot live up to its promises, so you should not feel intimidated by it. Keep your money to yourself and then follow the instructions below to unlock your desktop. Do not forget to invest in a reliable computer security application, because it will help you to remove all the other security threats automatically.

How to restore desktop access

Windows 8

Press Windows key and metro Start menu will open.
Click the built-in Internet Explorer tile.
Enter http://www.anti-spyware-101.com/download-sph into the address bar and press Enter.
Click Run on the download dialog box.
Install SpyHunter and run a full system scan.

Windows Vista & Windows 7

Reboot the PC and press F8 repeatedly until Advanced Boot Options menu shows up.
If Windows logo appears, restart your computer and try again.
Select Safe Mode with Networking and press Enter.
Access http://www.anti-spyware-101.com/download-sph and download SpyHunter.
Install the program and scan your computer.

Windows XP