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Ministerio del Interior (Gobierno de Espana) Virus

Posted: December 29, 2012

The Ministerio del Interior Virus is a Spanish variant of a series of ransomware Trojans that have been distributed throughout various first-world countries, with an emphasis on Europe. Along with 'Bllgisayarinizin Bloke Edilmiştir. Türk Polisi' Ransomwaref, 'Az ön számítógépe blokkolásra került. Magyar Rendőrség' Ransomware and 'Il vostro computer è stato bloccato' Ransomware, the Ministerio del Interior Virus displays a new format for its fake legal warning. However, in all other respects, the Ministerio del Interior Virus is identical to additional new members of the Reveton family of ransomware Trojans. While the Ministerio del Interior Virus will claim that your PC has been used for criminal purposes and must be unlocked by a fine, SpywareRemove.com malware experts stress that paying the Ministerio del Interior Virus's ransom isn't a legal requirement and that the Ministerio del Interior Virus should be considered just the same as any other Trojan or virus.

The Ministerio del Interior Virus: Using Fear of the Law to Skirt the Law

Like other ransomware Trojans, particularly those of the Reveton (casually referred to as the Ukash Viruses) family, the Ministerio del Interior Virus's primary function is to display a screen-sized pop-up window that pretends to be issued by your local government. As a Spanish variant of similar PC threats, the Ministerio del Interior Virus will use the coat of arms and flag of Spain, as well as displaying its fake legal threats in Spanish. Other countries will experience other variants of the same attack (such as Italy's 'Il vostro computer è stato bloccato' Ransomware).

The Ministerio del Interior Virus's pop-up will accuse you of a broad range of crimes, all of which are associated with computer activities, and request that you pay a fee through Paysafecard or Ukash before your PC is restored to normal. During this time, the Ministerio del Interior Virus's pop-up will block your ability to access most of Windows, and SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have also noted that the Ministerio del Interior Virus can include functions specifically used to disable Windows security tools like the Task Manager.

However, the Ministerio del Interior Virus isn't an arm of the law any more than any ransomware Trojan would be, and you never should feel the need to pay the Ministerio del Interior Virus's fake legal fine.

Why You Don't Want Ministerio del Interior Virus to Make Your Hard Drive Its Interior

In spite of its claims of other legal penalties, the Ministerio del Interior Virus will not contact the police and doesn't even attempt to detect any criminal activity on your PC. While the Ministerio del Interior Virus's pop-up is relatively harmless once Ministerio del Interior Virus is disabled, SpywareRemove.com malware experts also have seen instances of ransomware Trojans from the Ministerio del Interior Virus's family using other attacks. The Ministerio del Interior Virus may install other malicious software, alter your browser's settings or, in particular, disable baseline security features.

Booting Windows either from a removable device or from Safe Mode should be sufficient for deactivating the Ministerio del Interior Virus's startup exploit. SpywareRemove.com malware research team suggests that you use only competent anti-malware software to remove the Ministerio del Interior Virus, which is likely to be installed along with several other types of PC threats.

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The following messages's were detected:
# Message
1Gobierno de Espana
Ministerio del Interior
Su ordenador ha sido bloqueado
Usted es un contraventor, cuyos acciones son ilegales y implican responsabilidad criminal.
La actividad de su ordenador fue detenida a causa de ciberactividad no autorizada.
Artículo – 174. Derecho de autor
Privación de libertad de 2 hasta 5 años (Utilización o distribución de las obras de autorX Pena pecuniaria de 18 000 euros hasta 23 000 euros.
Artículo -183. Pornografía
Privación de libertad de 2 hasta 3 años (Utilización o distribución de los ficheros pornográficos). Pena pecuniaria de 18 000 euros hasta 25 000 euros.
Artículo – 184. Pornografía con participación de niños (menor de 18 años)
Privación de libertad de 10 hasta 15 años (Utilización o distribución de los ficheros pornográficos). Pena pecuniaria de 20 000 euros hasta 40 000 euros.
Artículo – 104. Ayuda al terrorismo
Privación de libertad hasta 25 años sin derecho de apelación (Visitas a las páginas web de las agrupaciones terroristasX Pena pecuniaria de 35 000 euros hasta 45 000 euros confiscando los bienes.
Artículo – 68. Distribución de los programas víricos
Privación de libertad hasta 2 años (Creación o distribución de los programas víricos que producieron daño a otros ordenadores). Pena pecuniaria de 15 000 euros hasta 28 000 euros.
Artículo – 113. Utilización del software sin Ucencia
Privación de libertad hasta 2 años (Utilización del software sin licencia). Pena pecuniaria de 10 000 euros hasta 22 000 euros.
Artículo – 99. Fraude con tarjetas de pago, cardlng
Privación de libertad hasta 5 años (Operación con la tarjeta de pago o sus requisitos, que no fue iniciada o confirmada po su poseedor). Pena pecuniaria de 30 000 euros hasta 75 000 euros confiscando los bienes.
Artículo 156. Envío de spam con contenido pornográfico
Privación de libertad hasta 2 años (Distribución de spam con contenido pornográfico por medio de cartas electrónicas y redes socialesX Pena pecuniaria de 16 000 euros hasta 38 000 euros.

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