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‘Cyber Command of Arizona’ Ransomware

Posted: October 17, 2013

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 10/10
Infected PCs: 4
First Seen: October 16, 2013
OS(es) Affected: Windows

'Cyber Command of Arizona' Ransomware, also known as 'Cyber Command of Arizona' Virus, is a PC threat that targets PC users in the Arizona state of the United States of America. 'Cyber Command of Arizona' Ransomware shows a falsified full-screen pop-up warning message 'Attention! Your computer has been blocked up for safety reasons' generated and delivered to attacked computers by the Urausy Trojan. The Trojan completely blocks the affected PC user from accessing the desktop and computer and asks for a payment of $300 to be made via MoneyPak or MoneyGram to unlock the PC. The bogus pop-up alert of 'Cyber Command of Arizona' Ransomware claims that the computer is blocked because the PC user has breached certain USA laws. The warning message of 'Cyber Command of Arizona' Ransomware states that the PC user has been using and dispersing copyrighted content, such as videos, music or software, visiting malicious websites and watching and spreading pornographic material. The false pop-up alert of 'Cyber Command of Arizona' Ransomware pretends to come from the legitimate institutions and uses its official name and logo in an effort to fool computer users into believing it is a legal notification. The deceptive pop-up warning message of 'Cyber Command of Arizona' Ransomware blames PC users for performing various illegitimate online activities and, therefore, asks them to pay a fine to avoid imprisonment and restore access to their computers. Do not be scared by the pop-up warning message of 'Cyber Command of Arizona' Ransomware because it is an online scam generated by cybercrooks to rip innocent computer users off.

Technical Details

Additional Information

The following messages's were detected:
# Message
1U.S.A. Cyber Crime Investigations
Cyber Command of Arizona
Attention! Your computer has been blocked up 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 United States of America criminal law.
Article 161 of United States Of America 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 United States of America Criminal Law.
Article 148 of United States of America 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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