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Polizja Biuro Służby Kryminalnej Ransomware

Posted: July 17, 2013

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 61
First Seen: July 17, 2013
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Polizja Biuro Służby Kryminalnej Ransomware Screenshot 1Polizja Biuro Służby Kryminalnej Ransomware, also known as Polizja Biuro Służby Kryminalnej Virus, is ransomware, which affects Polish computer users. Polizja Biuro Służby Kryminalnej (Police Bureau of Criminal Service) Ransomware spreads via malicious websites or downloads of infected files. Polizja Biuro Służby Kryminalnej Ransomware is distributed to a targeted computer system via a 'Police' Trojan and, once installed, displays a fake legal pop-up image/alert, which contains a webcam and a list of illegal cybercrime actions supposedly performed by a victimized PC user on an affected computer. The 'Police' Trojan blocks the vulnerable computer and does not allow the victim to run any commands. The bogus pop-up notification of Polizja Biuro Służby Kryminalnej Virus claims that the computer user has been downloading and spreading copyright content, visiting forbidden websites or sending spam email messages to other computer users and, thus, breached certain laws. The scary warning message of Polizja Biuro Służby Kryminalnej Virus also claims that an operating camera is used to record the computer user's files, audio and video for his/her identification. The frightening warning message of Polizja Biuro Służby Kryminalnej Ransomware supposedly comes from the Polizja Biuro Służby Kryminalnej (Polish police) in order to make PC users think the alert is real. Polizja Biuro Służby Kryminalnej Ransomware demands a ransom of 100 Euro to be paid via Ukash or Paysafecard to restore access to the computer and avoid arrest. Do not believe the scary pop-up alert of Polizja Biuro Służby Kryminalnej Ransomware because it's an online scam produced by attackers to rip trusting computer users off.

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