‘Se bloquea el proveedor de servicios de Internet’ Ransomware
Posted: September 5, 2013
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Threat Level: | 2/10 |
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Infected PCs: | 77 |
First Seen: | September 5, 2013 |
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OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The 'Se bloquea el proveedor de servicios de Internet' Ransomware is a variant of the Cuerpo Nacional de Policia Virus that is most likely based on the Dircrypt family of Trojans – a family that's known for disabling essential security programs and features through the Windows Registry. Besides the problems brought along by its anti-security tactics, the 'Se bloquea el proveedor de servicios de Internet' Ransomware also is a fake Police Trojan and, as such, will display fraudulent legal warnings and block your computer from being used to access any other programs. These attacks are meant to force any victims to pay an illegal ransom that's disguised as a legal fee. Because paying the 'Se bloquea el proveedor de servicios de Internet' Ransomware's ransom will not unlock your PC or help it in any other way, SpywareRemove.com malware experts consider a thorough use of anti-malware products the best reaction to any the 'Se bloquea el proveedor de servicios de Internet' Ransomware's pop-up alert.
The Newest Ransom Attack to Charge at Spain with Bull-like Tenacity
Anyone who's paid attention to the malware industry as of the past few years should know that Europe is one of the most favored targets for various ransomware attacks, including the attacks of Police Ransomware Trojans that disguise themselves as police law enforcement tools. The 'Se bloquea el proveedor de servicios de Internet' Ransomware is a Spanish-specific example of these attacks and loads a fake police warning (that actually is a modified browser pop-up) that cites everything from the Spanish police to the Ministry of the Interior in its attempt to convince you of its legitimacy.
Of course, the 'Se bloquea el proveedor de servicios de Internet' Ransomware isn't an actual tool of law enforcement for Spain or any other country, and its warning message that claims to have connected your computer to illegal pornographic activities may be disregarded freely. This attack's primary purpose is to force you to pay a ransom to the 'Se bloquea el proveedor de servicios de Internet' Ransomware's criminal developers, but the 'Se bloquea el proveedor de servicios de Internet' Ransomware also has other side effects. The most prominent of these is that you will be unable to use other applications on Windows while the 'Se bloquea el proveedor de servicios de Internet' Ransomware is active, but SpywareRemove.com malware researchers can recommend several ways of circumventing this issue.
Taking the Fake Police to Town with Nary a Euro Lost
'Se bloquea el proveedor de servicios de Internet' Ransomware doesn't need to be paid to restore your PC back to its old self, and SpywareRemove.com malware experts recommend disabling the 'Se bloquea el proveedor de servicios de Internet' Ransomware entirely through methods like Safe Mode or a USB device-based system boot. Doing this will let you access anti-malware applications that can delete the 'Se bloquea el proveedor de servicios de Internet' Ransomware with it or its pop-up alert getting in your way. The same techniques also are applicable to other forms of fake Police Trojans such as the 'Polícia Judiciária de Portugal' Ransomware, Britain's West Mercia Police Ukash Virus, Croatia's Ured Za Posebne Poslove Sigurnosti Ransomware, Poland's 'Komputer zostal zablokowany naruszenia prawa polskiego' Ransomware, Ireland's 'Tá do ríomhaire cosc curtha' Ransomware and the Australian Federal Police Ukash Virus.
The 'Se bloquea el proveedor de servicios de Internet' Ransomware must be treated as a security threat to be removed immediately, particularly since the 'Se bloquea el proveedor de servicios de Internet' Ransomware is likely to take extra measures to block security-related programs, potentially including the UAC, Task Manager and/or Windows Defender.
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