‘Your System is Locked’ Ransomware

Posted: July 11, 2013

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Ranking:	5,300
Threat Level:	1/10
Infected PCs:	6,387

First Seen:	July 11, 2013
Last Seen:	October 17, 2023
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

The 'Your System is Locked' Ransomware is a new Windows locker Trojan that uses an unusual method of extortion: instead of demanding that you pay money directly to unlock your computer, the 'Your System is Locked' Ransomware only requests that you fill out a survey. The traffic from this survey, in turn, indirectly generates revenue for the criminals using the 'Your System is Locked' Ransomware. The 'Your System is Locked' Ransomware can be configured to abuse multiple types of surveys, and can block basic Windows programs, including critical security software. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers never recommend submitting to the extortion demands of ransomware or Windows locker Trojans, and even though the 'Your System is Locked' Ransomware's notification only requests you to fill out a survey, its prompts should be ignored while you find a way to use anti-malware tools to remove the 'Your System is Locked' Ransomware from your PC.

A Lockdown with an Unusual Request for Your Freedom

The 'Your System is Locked' Ransomware currently is being sold as a for-hire Windows locker Trojan that promotes the surveys of any designated criminal 'customer.' After its presumably non-consensual installation, the 'Your System is Locked' Ransomware will block your use of various other Windows programs while displaying its warning message. This message claims that the 'Your System is Locked' Ransomware will delete all files on your PC if you don't fill out its ransom request in due time, although SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have not verified any file-deleting attacks included in the 'Your System is Locked' Ransomware's functionality. The 'Your System is Locked' Ransomware also threatens you with the potential theft of various online accounts, and may be installed along with separate spyware that actually can carry out such threats.

Most ransomware Trojans will attempt to portray themselves as agents of your local law enforcement or copyright protection organization, but the 'Your System is Locked' Ransomware doesn't attempt to make such bluffs, and, as a result, doesn't ask for money directly. Instead, the 'Your System is Locked' Ransomware asks you to fill out a survey. Since the likelihood of such surveys being used for theft of personal information like your e-mail address or phone number is quite high, SpywareRemove.com malware research team very explicitly does not recommend giving in to the 'Your System is Locked' Ransomware's ransom demand. Any other issues related to failing to do so can be resolved by removing 'Your System is Locked' Ransomware as expediently as possible.

Why 'Your System is Locked' Ransomware's Lock Isn't as Impenetrable as You'd Fear

While the 'Your System is Locked' Ransomware is not guilty of many of the usual hoaxes that ransomware Trojans are known for abusing, the 'Your System is Locked' Ransomware remains a meaningful danger to your PC and will interfere with your usage of other applications until the 'Your System is Locked' Ransomware is removed. At this point, SpywareRemove.com malware experts only have confirmed the 'Your System is Locked' Ransomware's compatibility for Windows, but do expect that the 'Your System is Locked' Ransomware will function on most versions of the Windows OS, including recent editions.

The 'Your System is Locked' Ransomware may block various applications, but has been known to target some security-related tools specifically, such as:

The Command Prompt (which can be used to deliver text commands and bypass some Window interface-specific attacks).
The Task Manager (a utility for monitoring your PC's memory processes).
The Windows Start Menu.
The Registry Editor (a text editor specific to the Registry, which contains data related to installed applications and your system settings).

Overcoming this software-blocking attack is a necessary step before removing the 'Your System is Locked' Ransomware, which SpywareRemove.com malware experts usually recommend initiating by using Safe Mode or, in egregious circumstances, by booting your PC through a flash drive. With 'Your System is Locked' Ransomware prevented from blocking any other programs, you can use anti-malware products as needed to delete the 'Your System is Locked' Ransomware without any need to fill out its survey.

‘Your System is Locked’ Ransomware

Threat Metric

A Lockdown with an Unusual Request for Your Freedom

Why 'Your System is Locked' Ransomware's Lock Isn't as Impenetrable as You'd Fear

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