Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware

Posted: February 22, 2013

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Ranking:	16,930
Threat Level:	1/10
Infected PCs:	89

First Seen:	February 22, 2013
Last Seen:	October 6, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware is a variant of the Police ransomware Trojan that's targeted, rather unusually, at the country of Argentina. Besides its geographical choice of victims, Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware resembles other Police Trojans, and like them, claims to be locking your PC because of online crimes that you supposedly have been complicit in while browsing the web. Nonetheless, the real PFA isn't associated with Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware, which displays its fake pop-up warning even if you haven't committed any crimes. SpywareRemove.com malware analysts suggest that you use suitable anti-malware tools to remove Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware, and note that there's no need to pay Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware – no matter what kind of legal actions Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware threatens you with if you fail to comply.

Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware: a Thief that Asks for Your Money Instead of Taking It

Although nearby Brazil has long been a home for banking Trojan attacks, South America usually isn't a major target for Police Trojans like Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware – until now. However, while Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware has ranged far from the usual European/North American targets for Police Trojan attacks, its pop-up alert and functions still are identical to those of its overseas cousins. Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware claims to be sent by the police of Argentina, but its real pedigree is based on other forms of illegal software like the France Ministère de l’Intérieur Virus, Malta Police Force MPF Ransomware, Polizia Slovena Ransomware, the Türk Polisi' Ransomware, the Polizei Control Department Virus, the POLIISI Osasto Tietoverkkorikollisuuden Virus and Politie Nederland Ransomware.

Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware's attacks begin with a pop-up alert that blocks your screen and accuses you of crimes like visiting illegal sites, viewing child pornography or breaking copyright laws. This text, copied from similar PC threats but translated into Spanish (Argentina's primary language), actually doesn't indicate that you've committed any crimes at all – since Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware is installed without any attempt to detect any specific online behavior on the part of its victims.

Besides its false accusations, Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware's pop-up also keeps you from accessing the Windows desktop. Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware also may take other actions to block various programs, and, for this reason in particular, should be removed as soon as possible.

Why You Needn't Empty Your Pockets for Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware

Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware asks you to pay a fine to restore your computer back to normal, but SpywareRemove.com malware experts – besides noting that this fine is illegal – emphasize that doing this will not give your PC back to you. Therefore, the appropriate reaction to any Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware infection is to run an anti-malware program that can detect and remove Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware and any other malware that may be with Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware.

Police Trojans such as Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware usually will keep you from using anti-malware software by default. However, blocking Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware's startup routine will enable you to access any programs that you need to disinfect your PC. If booting Windows into Safe Mode is insufficient for disabling Policia Federal Argentina (PFA) Ransomware, you should load a recovery operating system onto any removable device (for example a CD) that can be utilized to boot your computer.

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