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'Cyber Command of Hawaii' 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 Hawaii' Ransomware, also known as 'Cyber Command of Hawaii' Virus, targets PC users in the Hawaii state of the United States of America. 'Cyber Command of Hawaii' Ransomware displays a fake full-screen pop-up warning message 'Attention! Your computer has been blocked up for safety reasons' generated and spread to victimized computers by the Trojan Urausy. The Trojan completely blocks the affected PC owner from accessing the desktop and computer and demands a ransom of $300 to be paid via MoneyPak or MoneyGram to restore access to the PC. The deceptive pop-up alert of 'Cyber Command of Hawaii' Ransomware declares that the computer is blocked because the PC user has violated certain USA laws. The frightening warning message of 'Cyber Command of Hawaii' Ransomware claims that the computer user has been using and spreading copyrighted content, such as videos, music or software, visiting malicious websites and watching and distributing pornographic material. The tricky pop-up alert of 'Cyber Command of Hawaii' Ransomware pretends to come from the legal security institutions, and uses the official name and logo in an attempt to dupe target computer users into thinking it is a legal notification. The misleading pop-up warning message of 'Cyber Command of Hawaii' Ransomware blames PC users for performing numerous illegal online activities and, therefore, asks them to pay a fine to avoid custody and regain access to their computers. Do not be scared by the pop-up notification of 'Cyber Command of Hawaii' Ransomware because it is an online scam created by cybercriminals to steal money from gullible computer users.

Technical Details

Additional Information

The following messages's were detected:
# Message
1U.S.A. Cyber Crime Investigations
Cyber Command of Hawaii
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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