Anti-spyware 101

Dangerous ransomware infections terrorize users all over the world. Tá do ríomhaire cosc curtha ar shárú ar dhlíthe na tíre Éirinn attacks innocent users in Ireland. The ransomware infection does not allow the user to access his desktop. Instead of his desktop the user sees a big notification that claims he has violated the Criminal Code of the Republic of Ireland. At first glance the message seems legal, because Tá do ríomhaire cosc curtha ar shárú ar dhlíthe na tíre Éirinn uses a few well-known company logos that make it look more reliable. Read more »

Atenção! Seu computador e bloqueado! is a headline found in a message displayed by a ransomware infection, which should not be respected or trusted, because the only aim of the threat is to make you give your money up. Atenção! Seu computador e bloqueado! paralyzes the system so that no actions can be performed on the PC. Read more »

There is no end to ransomware infections that impersonate law enforcement agencies. Attention! L'ordinateur a été verrouillé! is yet another computer threat that locks users' computers in France and then demands for a ransomware payment. This infection is able to deny access to your desktop by displaying a fake security notification across your screen. It seems that the message is delivered by the National French Police, however no Police office has a right to lock down personal computers as of yet. Therefore, the message within the notification is not real. Read more »

Latvijas Policijas Virus is a computer infection which makes the computer inoperable and presents a bogus notification aimed at making the user believe that his or her computer is locked by the Latvian police. The impression that one is dealing with the police is created by an emblem of the police (Latvijas Policijas) and a faded flag of the country. Moreover, it is stated in the message that the user might have used copyrighted content, Read more »

Dutch Police Virus is equally as detrimental and dangerous as the Nederlands Politie Virus, Eenheid Voor de Bestrijding Cybercrime Virus and Buma Stemra virus, infections that keep threatening Windows users living in the Netherlands. All of these viruses are represented through computer locking notifications with authentic Police logos attached. This trick is one of the main attributes that could guarantee success for devious cyber criminals, who will use the infectious applications in order to get as much as 100 Euro from each of their victims. Unfortunately, losing your money could not be the worst that happens, because with the virus controlling your PC, Read more »

Polizei österreich Virus is a computer infection which makes the system inoperable after making unauthorized changes of your system’s settings. The purpose of paralyzing the system is to deceive computer users in Austria into paying a ransom charge of 100 euros through Paysafecard. As the infection presents a message which is supposedly sent by the Austrian police, you may think that the message has nothing to do with cyber criminals. However, you should remove Polizei österreich Virus if you want to restore the functionality of your PC. Read more »

If your PC is infected with BSA Virus, your first step should be not to panic. The threat provides the user with a misleading message saying that the PC is locked due to illegal actions performed on the PC. As long as the message is present on the screen, the computer’s settings are disabled in order to convince the user that the situation is not simulated. The message may seem to be a compelling case, because it has the logo of Business Software Alliance which is said to be responsible for the lockdown of the PC. Read more »

European Law Enforcement Agency Virus is a ransomware infection which is installed into the computer without the user’s knowledge and consent. This cunning threat modifies the settings of the computer so that you are not able to access the desktop, not to mention the Internet. Moreover, the virus presents a bogus warning which looks like a message related to Europol, which is the European law enforcement agency which helps members of Read more »

Information Resources Management Association Virus is a computer ransomware infection that displays a fake notification and locks your computer. It pretends to be an official notice from the Information Resources Management Association (IRMA), but this organization does have a jurisdiction that would allow it to lock down your computer. IRMA is an international organization that works to enhance the information research community and it does not function as copyright watchdog. Information Resources Management Association Virus is just a cyber scam that is devised to rip you off. Read more »