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‘Datamaskinen har blitt låst og alle dine data ble kryptert’ Virus

Posted: May 14, 2013

Datamaskinen har blitt låst og alle dine data ble kryptert Virus Screenshot 1The 'Datamaskinen har blitt låst og alle dine data ble kryptert' Virus is a Police trojan that claims to have locked your computer to prevent you from using it for various internet-based crimes, of which it will claim it has detected on your system. However, the 'Datamaskinen har blitt låst og alle dine data ble kryptert' Virus isn't linked to the real police, the FBI or, indeed, any kind of government agency, and only is a tool that criminals use to extort money from their victims. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers don't suggest paying the fine that the 'Datamaskinen har blitt låst og alle dine data ble kryptert' Virus requests, but, instead, can recommend disabling the 'Datamaskinen har blitt låst og alle dine data ble kryptert' Virus to regain access to Windows. Afterward, you can feel free to use any legitimate anti-malware utility to remove 'Datamaskinen har blitt låst og alle dine data ble kryptert' Virus, as well as any other PC threats – such as trojan downloaders – that are often associated with the presence of Police ransomware trojans.

When Criminals Hold Your Files Hostage for Money

The 'Datamaskinen har blitt låst og alle dine data ble kryptert' Virus brings the standard Police trojan-style scam to Norway, with a fake legal pop-up alert that's similar to the one issued by Datamaskinen Din Er Last Ransomware (another kind of Norwegian Police trojan that SpywareRemove.com malware experts have analyzed). The 'Datamaskinen har blitt låst og alle dine data ble kryptert' Virus creates a fake pop-up warning that claims your computer's guilty of being used for criminal acts, locks you out of Windows by blocking other programs – potentially including Windows Explorer – and tops this off by requesting money for unlocking your computer, supposedly as a fee from the authorities.

SpywareRemove.com malware researchers can't find any genuine ties between the 'Datamaskinen har blitt låst og alle dine data ble kryptert' Virus and Norway's Politi- Og Lensmannsetaten, and also note that the 'Datamaskinen har blitt låst og alle dine data ble kryptert' Virus doesn't appear to have the file-encrypting capabilities that it threatens the compromised PC with using. These bluffs are reminiscent of other European-based Police trojans that SpywareRemove.com malware researchers also analyzed, such as the Celas Trojan, the Gema 'Access to your computer was denied' Virus and some variants of Trojan.Ransom. In no case should you pay the ransom fee that 'Datamaskinen har blitt låst og alle dine data ble kryptert' Virus requests in exchange for unlocking your PC and (supposedly) decrypting your files.

Rescuing Your Hard Drive from a 'Datamaskinen har blitt låst og alle dine data ble kryptert' Virus

Like most kinds of Police trojans that actually are illegal malware, 'Datamaskinen har blitt låst og alle dine data ble kryptert' Virus launches its legal alerts automatically and can safely be disregarded as any kind of law enforcement tool. The 'Datamaskinen har blitt låst og alle dine data ble kryptert' Virus hasn't shown any ability to distribute itself, but can be installed by other trojans, by browser exploits (such as the Blackhole Exploit Kit and other drive-by-download PC threats) or by being included with any unrelated program installers.

With respect to unlocking your computer, the 'Datamaskinen har blitt låst og alle dine data ble kryptert' Virus doesn't need to be paid, but you should use a competent anti-malware program to remove the 'Datamaskinen har blitt låst og alle dine data ble kryptert' Virus safely. If the 'Datamaskinen har blitt låst og alle dine data ble kryptert' Virus blocks the anti-malware product of your preference, SpywareRemove.com malware experts usually encourage booting into Safe Mode or booting from a flash drive, which can prevent the 'Datamaskinen har blitt låst og alle dine data ble kryptert' Virus from starting with Windows.

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