AFP ICSPA Ransomware

Posted: February 22, 2013

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Threat Level:	2/10
Infected PCs:	14

First Seen:	February 22, 2013
Last Seen:	March 22, 2022
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

AFP ICSPA Ransomware is a new Police ransomware Trojan that targets Australian PC users with fake warning messages while claiming to be sent by the Australian Federal Police. Although AFP ICSPA Ransomware claims to lock your computer as a legal consequence for online crimes that you seemingly have committed, AFP ICSPA Ransomware can't detect any of the crimes that AFP ICSPA Ransomware claims to punish and isn't a real law-enforcement tool for the AFP. Because SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have found that PC threats similar to AFP ICSPA Ransomware habitually block most other applications, they consider AFP ICSPA Ransomware a meaningful security threat and recommend deleting AFP ICSPA Ransomware with a proper anti-malware tool – and without paying its ransom.

AFP ICSPA Ransomware: Trouble Down Under with a Fake Cyber-Cop

AFP ICSPA Ransomware uses a pop-up alert that makes it seem as though it's issued by Australia's law enforcement, but, in truth, is a clone of a globetrotting family of 'Police' Trojans. Other members of this family include ICE Cyber Crimes Center Ransomware, 'Your computer has been blocked by the United States Department of Justice' Ransomware, 'Metropolitan Police Total Policing' Ransomware, the Politia Romana Virus, the Turk Polisi Virus, Polizia Slovena Ransomware and the Polizia Di Stato Virus.

AFP ICSPA Ransomware's pop-up cites a variety of laws that its victims supposedly have violated, including ones related to visiting terrorist-supporting sites or downloading illegal files, but this apparent 'legal text' actually is copied from other Police Trojans like the ones listed here. SpywareRemove.com malware experts also took notice of AFP ICSPA Ransomware's fake video-recording window, which makes it look as though the police are watching your every move by capturing your webcam feed.

Attacks by AFP ICSPA Ransomware always are an attempt to make you transfer money to their affiliated criminals via Ukash or similar methods. However, despite the implications of the pop-up, paying this fee will not give you a code that will allow you to unlock your computer, and SpywareRemove.com malware experts never recommend rewarding AFP ICSPA Ransomware for its pop-up attacks.

Ridding Yourself of AFP ICSPA Ransomware's Illegal PC Blockade

Because AFP ICSPA Ransomware also may be used to install other malware and will block other applications (like your Task Manager or any anti-virus software), SpywareRemove.com malware analysts consider AFP ICSPA Ransomware a security hazard to be removed as quickly as is manageable. In most cases, to gain access to the appropriate anti-malware applications that could remove AFP ICSPA Ransomware entirely, you will need to make an effort to disable AFP ICSPA Ransomware.

Blocking AFP ICSPA Ransomware's own startup process is as easy as rebooting Windows into Safe Mode, or in the worst case, launching a recovery OS from a removable drive (such as any USB thumb drive). For preventing AFP ICSPA Ransomware infections to begin with, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers warn against trusting files from unusual sources, links to suspicious sites or any general web-surfing without appropriate security settings.

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The following URL's were detected:

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