‘Police Fédérale Belge’ Ransomware

Posted: September 16, 2013

Threat Metric

The Threat Meter is a malware assessment that SpywareRemove.com's research team is able to give every identifiable malware threat. Our Threat Meter includes several criteria based off of specific malware threats to value their severity, reach and volume. The Threat Meter is able to give you a numerical breakdown of each threat's initial Threat Level, Detection Count, Volume Count, Trend Path and Percentage Impact. The overall ranking of each threat in the Threat Meter is a basic breakdown of how all threats are ranked within our own extensive malware database. The scoring for each specific malware threat can be easily compared to other emerging threats to draw a contrast in its particular severity. The Threat Meter is a useful tool in the endeavor of seeking a solution to remove a threat or pursue additional analytical research for all types of computer users.

The following fields listed on the Threat Meter containing a specific value, are explained in detail below:

Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.

Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.

Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.

Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.

% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.

Threat Level:	2/10
Infected PCs:	3,965

First Seen:	September 16, 2013
Last Seen:	May 15, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

The 'Police Fédérale Belge' Ransomware is a Belgian fake Police Trojan that displays fraudulent warning messages while also locking Windows and demanding that you pay a fine for your OS to be unlocked. While neither the first nor, most likely, the last fake Police Trojan to target Belgium, the 'Police Fédérale Belge' Ransomware most likely has received updates that allow the 'Police Fédérale Belge' Ransomware to avoid detection by outdated security programs and also poses a risk of including other attacks, such as attempts to disable central security features or encrypt some files on your PC. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers urge you to do your best to identify a 'Police Fédérale Belge' Ransomware infection, which does not have the authority of the Belgian Federale Politie, and use standardized anti-malware strategies and tools for deleting the 'Police Fédérale Belge' Ransomware without paying the illegal ransom the 'Police Fédérale Belge' Ransomware requests.

When Old Ransom Scams Come Back to Haunt Your PC... Over and Over Again

The 'Police Fédérale Belge' Ransomware is a new variant of old Police Ransomware Trojans known for targeting European residents with fake legal alerts. These attacks usually are initiated through unsafe websites that host exploit kits – PC threats capable of installing the 'Police Fédérale Belge' Ransomware or other types of Police Ransomware Trojans onto your PC automatically. Protecting your computer from drive-by-downloads responsible for installing the 'Police Fédérale Belge' Ransomware requires a combination of updating your software (to reduce exploitable vulnerabilities), using all browser security features (to block potentially hazardous websites) and, preferably, having anti-malware products that can detect and block such attacks.

While the 'Police Fédérale Belge' Ransomware is a technically new Trojan, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers haven't seen any signs of the 'Police Fédérale Belge' Ransomware initializing new attacks that would separate the 'Police Fédérale Belge' Ransomware much from older types of ransomware. Like its recent and numerous ancestors, the 'Police Fédérale Belge' Ransomware detects Belgian IP addresses and displays localized pop-up warnings that are designed to block your access to your desktop. Because these warnings often accuse you of accessing the same kinds of illegal content (such as child pornography) that sites propagating the 'Police Fédérale Belge' Ransomware also host, the text of these warnings often is fairly believable. However, the 'Police Fédérale Belge' Ransomware is not a legitimate law enforcement tool, nor does the Belgian police force fines through locking computers remotely.

As might be imagined with little trouble, any money paid through the method outlined by the 'Police Fédérale Belge' Ransomware doesn't go to the Belgian national police. Instead, the 'Police Fédérale Belge' Ransomware funds criminal activities and further development of malicious software. Therefore, SpywareRemove.com malware experts never encourage paying the 'Police Fédérale Belge' Ransomware's ransom as part of the uninstallation process.

Getting the Cop out of Your Computer with No Less Money for the Effort

The 'Police Fédérale Belge' Ransomware's alert is designed for encouraging desperation in its victims and making them pay its ransom without pausing to think about the consequences. However, the 'Police Fédérale Belge' Ransomware's criminal developers have no reason to provide any assistance with unlocking your computer even after this fake fee is paid, and SpywareRemove.com malware experts can recommend many ways of disabling and removing the 'Police Fédérale Belge' Ransomware freely. For example, one of the most obvious methods of uninstalling the 'Police Fédérale Belge' Ransomware is to use a USB drive to load Windows (or any OS of your choice), preventing its pop-up from displaying and allowing you to use anti-malware software of your preference to continue the disinfection process.

The 'Police Fédérale Belge' Ransomware just is a small piece of the overall ransomware puzzle, which is an industry that, by this point, can be said to have global aspirations. SpywareRemove.com malware experts remind all readers that most nations have seen personalized fake Police Trojan attacks of some description. Meanwhile, Belgium has seen more than its fair share of the same with similar PC threats like 'You Steal Music? I Lock Your PC' Ransomware, Politie Office Central Ransomware, 'Police Judiciaire Fédérale' Ransomware and POLITIE Belgique Police Fédérale Virus.

Technical Details

Additional Information

The following URL's were detected:

disproveknob.com