‘Your Computer is Locked’ Ransomware

The 'Your Computer is Locked' Ransomware is a British Police Trojan that displays a fake legal warning regarding supposed crimes related to child pornography and other forms of online erotica. In addition to its unmistakable pop-up warning, the 'Your Computer is Locked' Ransomware also locks your computer and may display any accessible webcam feed (to make it appear as if your actions are being monitored). Although the 'Your Computer is Locked' Ransomware cites the IPA, the 'Your Computer is Locked' Ransomware is not a lawful program, and SpywareRemove.com malware experts certainly don't recommend paying the 'Your Computer is Locked' Ransomware's fake legal fine. Like all similar Police Trojans, the 'Your Computer is Locked' Ransomware must be disabled before the 'Your Computer is Locked' Ransomware can be removed. Afterward, most anti-malware programs should be capable of detecting and disabling the 'Your Computer is Locked' Ransomware with very little effort.

The 'Your Computer is Locked' Ransomware: Locking Your Computer and Putting the Key Up at a High Price

The 'Your Computer is Locked' Ransomware is targeted at the United Kingdom, and references the same legal institutions as the International Police Association (I.P.A.) Virus (but is not directly related to the latter). This isn't the first (and is unlikely to be the last) Police Ransomware Trojan that's designed to attack residents of the UK, and SpywareRemove.com malware experts also have analyzed similar PC threats like the Metropolitan Police Ukash Virus, the Strathclyde Police Ukash Virus, the Scotland Yards Ukash Virus, the United Kingdom Police Ukash Virus, West Yorkshire Ransomware, 'The Great Britain Police Central e-crime Unit' Ransomware and Police Central e-crime Unit (PCEU) Ransomware.

After utilizing duplicitous installation methods like browser exploits or assistant Trojans, the 'Your Computer is Locked' Ransomware will block your PC and take the opportunity to display its fake legal warning, which accuses your PC of being used to access child pornography (even if your PC has never been associated with such media). While the 'Your Computer is Locked' Ransomware claims to be sent by the IPA and seemingly has the legal grounds to block your computer, SpywareRemove.com malware experts emphasize heavily that the 'Your Computer is Locked' Ransomware is not linked to the real IPA and never should be treated as any kind of law enforcement program.

Unsurprisingly, the 'Your Computer is Locked' Ransomware requests money to unlock your computer and uses the Police Trojan darling of Ukash (an unaffiliated cash-transfer service) as its requested transfer method.

Giving 'Your Computer is Locked' Ransomware the Reward It So Richly Deserves

As a side note, 'Your Computer is Locked' Ransomware also includes a popular Police Trojan feature: the ability to monitor your webcam and displays its input inside the pop-up, to give a false impression of law enforcement watching your movements. SpywareRemove.com malware experts are unable to confirm whether or not the 'Your Computer is Locked' Ransomware transfers any webcam information back to a remote C&C server, but previous Police Trojans with similar attacks usually have not exhibited any extensive spying capabilities.

The 'Your Computer is Locked' Ransomware never should be paid to unlock your computer, and SpywareRemove.com malware researchers especially recommend removing the 'Your Computer is Locked' Ransomware as quickly as is practical. The majority of well-maintained anti-malware applications should be capable of exterminating the 'Your Computer is Locked' Ransomware easily, but you may need to indulge in some extra steps – such as booting your PC from a flash drive – before you can launch such a program in the first place.