Ireland’s National Police Service Virus
Posted: February 14, 2013
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Threat Level: | 2/10 |
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Infected PCs: | 97 |
First Seen: | February 14, 2013 |
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OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Ireland's National Police Service Ransomware is an online scam detected as a ransomware threat, which targets computer users in Ireland. Ireland's National Police Service Ransomware uses a frightening full-screen pop-up image/alert generated by a ransomware Trojan that allegedly comes from the Ireland's national police or other security institution; however, public authorities do not use such means to inform PC users of possible cybercrime activities. Therefore, affected computer users should not believe the bogus pop-up warning message shown by Ireland's National Police Service Ransomware. The misleading pop-up notification of Ireland's National Police Service Ransomware claims that the PC user has been visiting malicious websites that include forbidden or pirated contents and, thus, violated certain laws. A Trojan, which drops and installs Ireland's National Police Service Ransomware on the victimized PC, blocks the computer and asks the victim to pay a fine via Ukash or Paysafecard to unlock the machine. Do not rely on the misleading pop-up notification displayed by Ireland's National Police Service Ransomware and pay the ransom because you will simply waste your money and won't be enabled to unlock and access your PC. You need to remove a ransomware Trojan from your computer with a legal anti-malware application to rid your PC of Ireland's National Police Service Ransomware.
Technical Details
Additional Information
# | Message |
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1 | An Garda Siochana Irelands National Police Service Your computer is locked Your computer has been locked by the automated information control system (AICS) What is the reason? This could be due to one of the following reasons: 1. Your computer has been used to view banned Web sites 2. Your computer has been used to view Web site containing child pornography. 3. Your computer has been used to illicit information exchange 4. Your computer has been used for storing/viewing pirated content What should I do? According to “Information Security and Control Act (ISCA) 2012?, you are required to pay a fine of 100 euro. For the convenience of paying the fine we provide a secure payment gateway for Ukash Vouchers. You need to buy Ukash voucher(s) for sum 100 euro and enter the 19 (sometimes 16) digit code written on the voucher to the secure payment form, then press “Submit Code” button to send the code. What will happen after I submit the code? Once the Ukash voucher code is verified by our system your computer will be immediately unlocked. If you want to pay a fine using two codes of 50 euro each – you should enter the first code, after receiving confirmation, the second code. What if I have problems? If for any reason you can not pay the fine through a secure payment form, you will need to send an e-mail to info@online-cyber-police.com, stating your IP address and Ukash voucher code (19 digits or 16 digits) of total sum 100 euro. Once the code is verified by our system your computer will be immediately unlocked. |
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