Category Archives: Malware
Google Redirect Virus
Google Redirect Virus is a browser hijacker infection that does not have any common symptoms. We know for sure that this computer threat forcefully redirects users to malware-related websites. Actually, this browser hijacker has more than one name, but security experts agree to call it Google Redirect Virus for the simplicity's sake. ...
Interpol Departament of Cybercrime virus
Interpol Departament of Cybercrime Virus is yet another version of the Ukash ransomware. It infects target computer and then locks the desktop, displaying a worrying message that spreads all over the screen. It says:
Your PC is blocked due to at least one of the reasons specified below. ...
Gendarmerie Nationale Virus
Ukash virus is at its peak, because more and more versions of this virus are detected by researchers and computer users. Gendarmerie Nationale Virus is one of the variants in the group, and even though it has been in the wild for a while, it has recently become extremely violent, which means that you should be ready for its attack, especially if you live in France. The virus displays a bogus alert containing a logo of Gendarmerie Nationale (the National Gendarmerie), which is supposed to scare users into believing that the police is about to arrest them. ...
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. ...
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. ...
United States Cyber Security Virus
United States Cyber Security Virus is yet another ransomware infection, entrenching upon your financial and personal security, through the vulnerabilities of your personal system’s protection. Similar programs have been blatantly attacking computer users across the globe, and the main deception tool that cyber criminals can use to fulfill their devious plans is the usage of authentic and highly respectable names of governmental authorities. ...
PCeU infection
You have to remove PCeU infection, even though it uses the credentials of such well known companies as Police Central e-crime Unit, Paysafecard and Ukash. The highly surreptitious, malignant application can be incorporated into your computer via different security cracks and astute loopholes; therefore, it is most important to stay away from such high-risk backdoors as illegal downloads or spam email attachments that could be used by cyber criminals. ...
Ukash Virus infection
Ukash Virus infection is a piece of ransomware that has different variations but only one goal which is to deceive you and make you voluntarily pay money to the cyber criminals. The infection bypasses security applications and paralyzes the computer’s system so that you cannot access any parts of it. The infection displays a bogus alert message claiming that the computer is locked because some copyright material has been detected on the computer. ...
