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Monthly Archives September 2012
Paysafecard Virus
Enemy with many faces is the most annoying kind of all and Paysafecard Virus must be one of them. Paysafecard Virus is a generic name of one particular ransomware application that has been all the rage as of late. It is also known by many other names, including FBI Moneypak Virus, Police Central e-crime Unit (PCEU) and the like. The main idea behind this infection is that its creators try to grow rich by deceiving innocent computer users. ...
Police Virus
The term “ransomware” has been very popular lately, because the different infections of the kind have been released into wild. Police virus is one of the umbrella terms for such infections as PRS for Music virus, FBI MoneyPak, International Police Association (IAC), Interpol virus, etc. The infections are categorized as Police virus because of their tendency to represent the police of a particular country or such research institutions as the FBI, Canadian Investigation Department, etc. ...
Great Antispy 2012
Great Antispy 2012 is not great at all, because this program is designed to trick you into thinking that your computer has become victimized by different internet infections. It is not enough to make you think that the computer is at risk, because the ultimate goal is to prompt you to expose your identifiable information in the purchase form and pay money for a full or an updated version of Great Antispy 2012. ...
Den Svenska Polisen It-sakerhet Ukash
If, on your screen, you find a message sent by The Swedish Police and headlined Den Svenska Polisen It-sakerhet Ukash, know that your computer is now locked down by this ransomware infections, which should be removed but not trusted as some people tend to do. The message claims that the computer is paralyzed due to the user’s illegal activities and that the only way to unlock the PC is to pay a fine. ...
Your computer has been locked! Fake DOJ (FBI) warning
“Your computer has been locked!” is a warning message which you might already see on top of your computer’s screen. The infection comes from the same group of ransomware as FBI Moneypak, West Yorkshire Virus and PCeU infection. The list is truly endless, and any of these infections could attack you, accordingly to the region of North America or Europe that you live in. For now, residents living in the United States are most likely to have to worry about the devious “Your computer has been locked!” Fake DOJ (FBI) warning removal. ...
