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Office Central de Lutte contre la Criminalité Ransomware

Posted: April 11, 2012

Office Central de Lutte contre la Criminalité Ransomware Screenshot 1Office Central de Lutte contre la Criminalité Ransomware is a French version of the Ukash ransomware Trojan (AKA the Ukash Virus), a Trojan that displays fake legal warnings about e-crime while it locks down your PC in an attempt to extort money via Ukash or Paysafecard. French Police Ukash Virus isn't the first France-targeting version of the Ukash Virus, as SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have also noted an earlier version of the Trojan, Gendarmerie Nationale Ransomware or the French Police Ukash Virus, which also targeted that country. Although Office Central de Lutte contre la Criminalité Ransomware is a re-branding of the Trojan with minor differences in presentation, its attacks and fraudulent nature are still the same as always, and it's still recommended that you combat Office Central de Lutte contre la Criminalité Ransomware by using dependable anti-malware software to remove all components of Office Central de Lutte contre la Criminalité Ransomware from your PC. Especial importance should be placed on Office Central de Lutte contre la Criminalité Ransomware's nature as malicious software, since Office Central de Lutte contre la Criminalité Ransomware will falsely try to present itself as a message from a law enforcement agency, when Office Central de Lutte contre la Criminalité Ransomware's true nature is more criminal than any of its accusations against your computer.

Office Central de Lutte contre la Criminalité Ransomware: a Ransomware Trojan's Equivalent of 'Second Verse, Same as the First'

While the Ukash Virus family that Office Central de Lutte contre la Criminalité Ransomware is based on has a reputation for targeting a broad swath of different countries, Office Central de Lutte contre la Criminalité Ransomware is noteworthy for being a repeat of a previous target – the country of France. After it infects your PC, Office Central de Lutte contre la Criminalité Ransomware displays a fake warning message (in, naturally, French) that claims that your PC has been caught red-handed in the distribution or viewing of illegal adult content and other embarrassing media. Regardless of what your online habits might be, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers note the importance of realizing that this message is utterly fraudulent and that Office Central de Lutte contre la Criminalité Ransomware isn't connected with any kind of legal agency.

Along with this message, Office Central de Lutte contre la Criminalité Ransomware will attempt to extort a fee from you in the form of a digital payment, with multiple methods of processing that include Ukash and Paysafecard. Since Office Central de Lutte contre la Criminalité Ransomware isn't a real legal warning and doesn't have any incentive to leave you alone after you've paid its fake fee, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers recommend that you save your money for more worthwhile expenditures than an Office Central de Lutte contre la Criminalité Ransomware scam.

What to Do About Office Central de Lutte contre la Criminalité Ransomware's Software Lockdown

The most alarming aspect of any Office Central de Lutte contre la Criminalité Ransomware infection is the fact that its warning message will cover your entire desktop, including programs like Task Manager, which may make it appear like your programs are malfunctioning or inaccessible. However, in truth, Office Central de Lutte contre la Criminalité Ransomware is just stopping you from using them to delete itself or look for appropriate advice, and thus, disabling Office Central de Lutte contre la Criminalité Ransomware should be your first step on the way to its complete removal. SpywareRemove.com malware analysts have found that booting from a remote drive (such as a networked drive or USB device) is especially effective at disabling Office Central de Lutte contre la Criminalité Ransomware, although using a Safe Mode boot may also be sufficient.

Once Office Central de Lutte contre la Criminalité Ransomware has been turned off, you can remove the Office Central de Lutte contre la Criminalité Ransomware with ease by scanning your PC with any competent anti-malware program. Manual removal is generally discouraged, since SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have found that Office Central de Lutte contre la Criminalité Ransomware makes Registry changes that can cause undesirable side effects if they're deleted partially or inappropriately.

Other computer threats from the same family as Office Central de Lutte contre la Criminalité Ransomware also include the Scotland Yards Ukash Virus, the Strathclyde Police Ukash Virus, Police Central e-crime Unit (PCEU) ransomware, Gendarmerie Nationale ransomware, Fake Federal German Police (BKA) notice variante and the 'I Suoi Archivi Sono Stati Cifrati' Trojan.


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