Malta Police Association Virus

Posted: March 12, 2013

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Threat Level:	1/10
Infected PCs:	527

First Seen:	March 12, 2013
Last Seen:	March 14, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

The Malta Police Association Virus is a Police Trojan that specializes in attacking residents of the Republic of Malta with a fake legal pop-up, similar to Malta Police Force MPF Ransomware. This legal alert asks that you pay the Malta Police Association Virus's fine as your legal penalty for indulging in online crimes like viewing child pornography, but the Malta Police Association Virus actually displays this warning even in cases where your PC hasn't been used for such crimes. Because the Malta Police Association Virus isn't a real representative of the Malta Police, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers never recommend paying its ransom. Instead, deleting any Malta Police Association Virus with proven anti-malware strategies and software should be your favored course of action.

Beware of the Trojan with the Copy-Pasted Badge

The Malta Police Association Virus's primary function is to display a pop-up alert that refuses to be closed and blocks you from using the Windows desktop – including shortcuts, the start menu and various major programs. The Malta Police Association Virus's pop-up displays a warning against multiple online crimes and threatens you with both jail time and a heavy fine, but these bluffs aren't actual warnings from the real Malta Police. Instead, the Malta Police Association Virus's pop-up's purpose is to steal money by forcing you to use a voucher payment system like Paysafecard.

In recent months, the Malta Police Association Virus is the second Malta-targeting Police Trojan that SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have identified, but relatives of the Malta Police Association Virus have been busy attacking other countries in Europe. Some of these include the the International Cyber Security Protection Alliance Virus, Policia Boliviana Ransomware, the United Kingdom Police Ukash Virus, Ministerstvo Vnútra Virus, Ministerio de Seguridad Ransomware, Policie České Republiky Ransomware, Polizia Penitenziaria Ransomware, Rikspolisstyrelsen Ransomware and Cheshire Police Authority Ransomware.

The Real Price to Pay for Ridding Your PC of a Malta Police Association Virus

There's no legal requirement (or even benefit) to paying the Malta Police Association Virus's fake legal fine, and SpywareRemove.com malware analysts suggest that you try to block the Malta Police Association Virus from starting any effort is made at disinfecting your PC. You can prevent the Malta Police Association Virus from starting by:

Restarting Windows into Safe Mode, which can be loaded through the advanced boot options menu. In most PCs, the advanced boot options menu is accessible through tapping the F8 key during a reboot.
If Safe Mode can't disable the Malta Police Association Virus and its pop-up alert, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers suggest that you load a second operating system through any USB drive, CD drive or other peripheral source.

After accomplishing this, you can disable the Malta Police Association Virus with whatever anti-malware product you find appropriate – without paying the Malta Police Association Virus's ransom.

Technical Details

Additional Information

The following URL's were detected:

search.jhe6.com

The following messages's were detected:

#	Message
1	Malta Police Association Polizija ta Malta ATTENTION! Your PC is blocked due to at least one of the reasons specified below. You have been violating “Copyright and Related Rights Law (Video, Music, Software) and illegally using or distributing copyrighted content, thus infringing Article 128 of the Criminal Code of Republic of Malta. Article 128 of the Criminal Code provides for a fine of 200 to 500 minimal wages or a deprivation of liberty for 2 to 8 years. You have been viewing or distributing prohibited Pornographic content (Child Porn/Zoophilia and etc). Thus violating article 202 of the Criminal Code of Republic of Malta. Article 202 of the Criminal Code provides for a deprivation of liberty for 4 to 12 years. Illegal access to computer data has been initiated from your PC, or you have been… Article 208 of the Criminal Code provides for a fine of up to €100,000 and/or a deprivation of liberty for 4 to 9 years. Illegal access has been initiated from your PC without your knowledge or consent, your PC may be infected by malware, thus you are violating the law On Neglectful Use of Personal Computer. Article 210 of the Criminal Code provides for a fine of €2,000 to €8,000. Spam distribution or other unlawful advertising has been effected from your PC as a profit-seeking activity or without your knowledge, your PC may be infected by malware. Article 212 of the Criminal Code provides for a fine of up to €250,000 and a deprivation of liberty of up to 6 years. In case this activity has been effected without your knowledge, you fall under the above mentioned article 210 of the Criminal Code of Republic of Malta. Your personality and address are currently being identified, a criminal case is going to be initiated against you under one or more articles specified above within the next 72 hours. Pursuant to the amendment to the Criminal Code of Republic of Malta of February 25, 2013, this law infringement (if it is not repeated – first time) may be considered as conditional in case you pay the fine to the State. Fines may only be paid within 72 hours after the infringement. As soon as 72 hours elapse, the possibility to pay the fine expires, and a criminal case is initiated against you automatically within the next 72 hours! The amount of fine is €100. You can pay a fine PaySafeCard or Ukash. When you pay the fine, your PC will get unlocked in 1 to 72 hours after the money is put into the States account. Since your PC is unlocked, you will be given 7 days to correct all violations. In case all violations are not corrected after 7 working days, your PC will be blocked again, and a criminal case will be initiated against you automatically under one or more articles specified above.

Message

Malta Police Association
Polizija ta Malta
ATTENTION! Your PC is blocked due to at least one of the reasons specified below.
You have been violating “Copyright and Related Rights Law (Video, Music, Software) and illegally using or distributing copyrighted content, thus infringing Article 128 of the Criminal Code of Republic of Malta.
Article 128 of the Criminal Code provides for a fine of 200 to 500 minimal wages or a deprivation of liberty for 2 to 8 years.
You have been viewing or distributing prohibited Pornographic content (Child Porn/Zoophilia and etc). Thus violating article 202 of the Criminal Code of Republic of Malta. Article 202 of the Criminal Code provides for a deprivation of liberty for 4 to 12 years.
Illegal access to computer data has been initiated from your PC, or you have been…
Article 208 of the Criminal Code provides for a fine of up to €100,000 and/or a deprivation of liberty for 4 to 9 years.
Illegal access has been initiated from your PC without your knowledge or consent, your PC may be infected by malware, thus you are violating the law On Neglectful Use of Personal Computer.
Article 210 of the Criminal Code provides for a fine of €2,000 to €8,000.
Spam distribution or other unlawful advertising has been effected from your PC as a profit-seeking activity or without your knowledge, your PC may be infected by malware.
Article 212 of the Criminal Code provides for a fine of up to €250,000 and a deprivation of liberty of up to 6 years. In case this activity has been effected without your knowledge, you fall under the above mentioned article 210 of the Criminal Code of Republic of Malta.
Your personality and address are currently being identified, a criminal case is going to be initiated against you under one or more articles specified above within the next 72 hours.
Pursuant to the amendment to the Criminal Code of Republic of Malta of February 25, 2013, this law infringement (if it is not repeated – first time) may be considered as conditional in case you pay the fine to the State.
Fines may only be paid within 72 hours after the infringement. As soon as 72 hours elapse, the possibility to pay the fine expires, and a criminal case is initiated against you automatically within the next 72 hours!
The amount of fine is €100. You can pay a fine PaySafeCard or Ukash.
When you pay the fine, your PC will get unlocked in 1 to 72 hours after the money is put into the States account.
Since your PC is unlocked, you will be given 7 days to correct all violations.
In case all violations are not corrected after 7 working days, your PC will be blocked again, and a criminal case will be initiated against you automatically under one or more articles specified above.