‘Österreichischen Polizei’ Ransomware

The 'Österreichischen Polizei' Ransomware is an Austrian Police Ransomware Trojan that locks the affected computer, displays fake legal messages and demands that you pay a fee before other supposedly police-authorized penalties befall your computer. The 'Österreichischen Polizei' Ransomware infections most likely are distributed through spam e-mail or, alternatively, through corrupted websites that use exploits to install them automatically. Although the 'Österreichischen Polizei' Ransomware's legal alert is designed for making the 'Österreichischen Polizei' Ransomware look like a representative of the Austrian police, SpywareRemove.com malware experts stress that the 'Österreichischen Polizei' Ransomware is an illegal program designed to steal money and that its ransom never should be paid. Instead, standard anti-malware solutions can be used to remove the 'Österreichischen Polizei' Ransomware without needing to pay its fake fine.

The Ransom Scam that Keeps Coming Back for More (of Your Money)

The 'Österreichischen Polizei' Ransomware is a relatively newer Police Ransomware Trojan that uses pop-up alerts based on previous attacks against Austria and other nations around the world. Fake Police Trojans have a particular tendency to try to display alerts specific to their victim's nation of residence, and the 'Österreichischen Polizei' Ransomware is another example of such, with an alert that is translated into German and references police institutions specific to Austria. Some of the many other types of ransomware also known to target Austrian residents for similar ends include the POLIZEI Cyber Crime Investigation Department Virus, 'Medestelle Cybercrime und Kinderpornografie' Ransomware, AKM Police Ransomware, the Polizei Control Department Virus, the Austrian Police Virus and Computerkriminalitat Des Criminal Intelligence Service Ransomware.

The 'Österreichischen Polizei' Ransomware's central symptom is a pop-up window that blocks the Windows desktop while claiming that your PC has been used to access illegal online content. Like many other types of modern fake Police Trojans, the 'Österreichischen Polizei' Ransomware also claims to be monitoring your PC and is likely to include a webcam input display – although this captured webcam information isn't necessarily transmitted outside of your computer. SpywareRemove.com malware experts also must emphasize that the 'Österreichischen Polizei' Ransomware makes its pop-up attack without verifying any illegal activity on your part and certainly isn't endorsed by the Austrian polizei.

Despite its lack of an endorsement, the 'Österreichischen Polizei' Ransomware isn't shy about demanding a ransom before the 'Österreichischen Polizei' Ransomware will let you use your computer again – the typical end game for most forms of fake Police Trojans.

Chasing the Fake Police Off of Your Desktop

While respecting the actual police of a nation like Austria obviously always is commendable, there's no reason to treat the 'Österreichischen Polizei' Ransomware like a legitimate program that should be paid to hand over the keys to your operating system. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers consider booting your PC directly from any peripheral device the simplest way to block the 'Österreichischen Polizei' Ransomware. Once the 'Österreichischen Polizei' Ransomware is blocked, deleting the 'Österreichischen Polizei' Ransomware should be as simple as running any competent anti-malware scanner.

Many ransomware-based PC threats of late have inserted social engineering techniques into their infection vectors for distributing the 'Österreichischen Polizei' Ransomware and other fake Police Trojans. Be especially cautious about interacting with suspicious media-oriented websites, as such sites often include fake updates or media player downloads that have the ultimate effect of infecting your computer.