Cyber Crime Unit Ransomware

Posted: January 25, 2013

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Ranking:	4,075
Threat Level:	2/10
Infected PCs:	19,575

First Seen:	January 25, 2013
Last Seen:	October 16, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Cyber Crime Unit Ransomware is a Greek ransomware Trojan that SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have identified as being a variant of prominent Reveton Trojans. Like other members of the Reveton family, Cyber Crime Unit Ransomware displays a fake legal warning, blocks you from using other programs and requests that you pay a voucher fee to avert such potential consequences as time in jail or thousands of Euros in additional fines. However, these threats are all bluster and no bite, with Cyber Crime Unit Ransomware being an illegal program that isn't affiliated with Greece's law enforcement – and one that has no way of detecting the crimes that Cyber Crime Unit Ransomware claims you've committed. Like all ransomware Trojans, you may need to take extra steps to disable Cyber Crime Unit Ransomware before your anti-malware software can disinfect your PC by deleting Cyber Crime Unit Ransomware in its entirety.

Cyber Crime Unit Ransomware: an Assembly Line Attacker that Doesn't Care for Your Economic Downturns

In spite of the economic turmoil of Greece that has seen no end in sight, Greece remains a popular target for variants of European ransomware to target for computer-based extortion. Cyber Crime Unit Ransomware is just one of the newest examples that SpywareRemove.com malware experts have noted. Athens Security Prosecution of Electronic Crime Ransomware being a semi-recent runner-up in the same region, while very similar ransomware like 'Il vostro computer è stato bloccato' Ransomware, the France Ministère de l’Intérieur Virus, 'Votre ordinateur est bloque' France Ransomware, 'Canadian Police Association' Ransomware and the Latvijas Policijas Virus have been seen attacking other first-world nations.

Cyber Crime Unit Ransomware uses the iconography, formatting and attack functions that are typical to ransomware Trojans from the Reveton family. Since Reveton-based PC threats like Cyber Crime Unit Ransomware often are installed with assistance from exploit kits like Blacole, appropriate web-browsing security should be emphasized to protect your PC from Cyber Crime Unit Ransomware infections.

After Cyber Crime Unit Ransomware is installed on your PC, Cyber Crime Unit Ransomware is rather difficult to miss – since its primary function is to display a screen-sized pop-up with alarming (but fabricated) legal warnings about such crimes as trafficking in child pornography and sharing copyright-protected media files. Even though the Cyber Crime Unit Ransomware makes a reference to Greece's Ministry of Citizen Protection, SpywareRemove.com malware experts stress that Cyber Crime Unit Ransomware isn't aligned with any branch of Greek law enforcement and cannot penalize you for failing to pay the Paysafecard/Ukash fine that Cyber Crime Unit Ransomware demands.

The Cash-Free Way of Closing a Cyber Crime Unit Ransomware's Pop-Up

Pop-up alerts from Cyber Crime Unit Ransomware will insist that you pay a fine before other penalties befall you, but this fake time limit should be ignored in the process of removing Cyber Crime Unit Ransomware. Since Cyber Crime Unit Ransomware blocks critical applications, modifies your system settings in dangerous ways and may even install other malware, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers consider Cyber Crime Unit Ransomware a high-level PC threat that is better if disabled as soon as you have the tools to do so.

Although Cyber Crime Unit Ransomware's pop-up will refuse to close and will block your ability to interact with the Windows interface, you can disable this pop-up – and Cyber Crime Unit Ransomware, itself – by switching Windows to Safe Mode or by starting your machine from a portable hard drive. Once you've disabled Cyber Crime Unit Ransomware's startup exploit, anti-malware software can be used to delete Cyber Crime Unit Ransomware and any malware that may have been installed by Cyber Crime Unit Ransomware.

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