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AFP Crime Commission Ransomware

Posted: July 17, 2013

Threat Metric

Ranking: 6,793
Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 3,499
First Seen: July 17, 2013
Last Seen: October 3, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

AFP Crime Commission Ransomware, also known as AFP Crime Commission Virus, is a malware infection, which is found as ransomware. AFP Crime Commission Ransomware propagates with the help of the Urausy Trojan to infected computers through system vulnerabilities, malicious websites or spam email attachments. When installed on the affected computer, the Trojan Urausy blocks the computer and covers the desktop with a fake legal full-screen image/warning message. AFP Crime Commission Virus displays a pop-up alert, which allegedly comes from the Australian government agency called the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), AFP. Crime Commission (ACC), Royal Australian Corps of Military Police, and Interpol. The scary pop-up warning message of AFP Crime Commission Virus blames attacked computer users for violating certain laws. The misleading alert of AFP Crime Commission Ransomware declares that the computer user has been downloading and distributing pornography and copyrighted content to other PC users or visiting dangerous websites. AFP Crime Commission Ransomware then demands a ransom of AUD $100 from computer users to be paid within 48 hours via Ukash or Paysafecard to regain access to the blocked computer. Do not be intimidated by AFP Crime Commission Ransomware and pay the ransom because it is an online scam generated by cybercriminals to extort money from gullible PC users.

Technical Details

Additional Information

The following URL's were detected:
.scleriends.website
The following messages's were detected:
# Message
1Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)
AFP. Crime Commission (ACC)
Royal Australian Corps of Military Police
Interpol
Attention! Your computer has been blocked for safety reasons listed below.
You are accused of viewing/storage and/or dissemination of banned pornography (child pornography/zoophilia/rape etc). You have violated World Declaration on non-proliferation of child pornography. You are accused of committing the crime envisaged by Article 161 of Commonwealth of Australia criminal law.
Article 161 of Commonwealth of Australia criminal law provides for the punishment of deprivation of liberty for terms from 5 to 11 years.
Also, you are suspected of violation of “Copyright and Related rights Law” (downloading of pirated music, video, warez) and of use use and/or dissemination of copyrighted content. Thus, you are suspected of violation of Article 148 of Commonwealth of Australia Criminal Law.
Article 148 of Commonwealth of Australia criminal law provides for the punishment of deprivation of liberty for terms from 3 to 7 years or 150 to 550 basic amounts fine.
It was from your computer, that unauthorized access had been stolen to information of State importance and to data closed for public Internet access.
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The penalty set must be paid in course of 48 hours as of the breach. On expiration of the term, 48 hours that follow will be used for automatic collection of data on yourself and your misconduct, and criminal case will be opened against you.
Amount of fine is AUD $100. You can pay a fine Ukash or Paysafecard vouchers.
As soon as the money arrives to the Treasury account, your computer will be unblocked in course of 24 hours.
Then in 7 day term you should remedy the breaches associated with your computer. Otherwise your computer will be blocked up again and criminal case will be opened against yourself (with no option to pay fine).

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